Power

by Richard Martin Stern

"From earliest childhood, the Granger men and women, knew they weren't like other people." Power was always shadowing you, to corrupt, strengthen or destroy you.

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 1975

About the author

Richard Martin Stern was an American novelist. Stern began his writing career in the 1950s with mystery tales of private investigators, winning a 1959 Edgar Award for Best First Novel, for The Bright Road to Fear.
He was most notable for his 1973 novel The Tower, in which a fire engulfs a new metal-and-glass frame skyrise. Stern was inspired to write the novel by the construction of the World Trade Center in New York City. Warner Brothers bought the rights to the novel shortly after its publication for roughly $400,000, and Stern's book, in combination with the novel The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson, was the basis for the movie The Towering Inferno, produced by Irwin Allen and directed by John Guillermin and featuring an all-star cast. The film, shot with a $14 million budget, earned more than $100 million at the American box office.
Stern was known mainly for his mysteries and disaster-related suspense. He died on October 31, 2001, after prolonged illness. He was 86.

Reviews

[Diane Wachter · Rating 3 out of 5]

RDC-M V 5 1975, 8/77. As a Granger, you have power and privledge. Are you worthy, or will that power destroy you. Okay.