Overload (novel)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2007) |
| Overload | |
|---|---|
| 160px Front Cover |
|
| Author(s) | Arthur Hailey |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Publication date | 1979 |
| Pages | 402 |
| ISBN | 0330259482 |
| OCLC Number | 4474718 |
Overload (1979) is a novel by Arthur Hailey, concerning the electricity production industry in California and the activities of the employees and others involved with Golden State Power and Light, a fictional California public service company. The novel is described from the point of view of vice-president of Golden State Power and Light, Mr. Nimrod Goldman, often mentioned as Nim.
The geographic area of service of the fictional electric utility, Golden State, matches the actual Northern California footprint of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The plots follow many of the issues of the day, including race relations, corporate politics, business ethics, terrorism and journalism.
 |
This article about a 1970s novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
