In "The Glass Bees" the celebrated German writer Ernst Junger presents a
disconcerting vision of the future. Zapparoni, a brilliant businessman, has
turned his advanced understanding of technology and his strategic command of the
information and entertainment industries into a discrete form of global
domination. But Zapparoni is worried that the scientists he depends on might
sell his secrets. He needs a chief of security, and Richard, a veteran and war
hero, is ready for the job. However, when he arrives at the beautiful country
compound that is Zapparoni's headquarters, he finds himself subjected to an
unexpected ordeal. Soon he is led to question his past, his