In The Glass Bees the celebrated German writer Ernst Jünger 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 character, and even his senses....