The Business
The Business by Iain Banks, published by Little, Brown in 1999, is a contemporary work of literature that spans 393 pages. The narrative follows Kate Telman, a senior executive officer in a powerful and discreet transglobal organization known as The Business. This organization is characterized by its financial transparency and internal democracy, yet its true nature remains elusive, even to Kate. As she navigates her role, she encounters various global locations, including Silicon Valley and a remote Himalayan principality, while grappling with the complexities of her position.
Readers will find that the story delves into Kate’s professional challenges and personal growth as she strives to understand the enigmatic organization she serves. The plot emphasizes her journey of self-discovery, requiring her to confront emotional barriers and reassess her long-held beliefs. Through her experiences, the book explores themes of power, control, and the intricacies of modern corporate life, providing insight into the dynamics of a unique business environment.
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Kate Telman is a senior executive officer in The Business, a powerful and massively discreet transglobal organisation. Financially transparent, internally democratic and disavowing conventional familial inheritance, the character of The Business seems, even to Kate, to be vague to the point of invisibility. It possesses, allegedly, a book of Leonardo cartoons, several sets of Crown Jewels and wants to buy its own State in order to acquire a seat at the United Nations.
Kate’s job is to keep abreast of current technological developments and her global reach encompasses Silicon Valley, a ranch in Nebraska, the firm’s secretive Swiss headquarters, and a remote Himalayan principality. In the course of her journey Kate must peel away layers of emotional insulation and the assumptions of a lifetime. She must learn to keep her world at arm’s length.
To take control, she has to do The Business.
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