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oPtion$ is an interesting book about the stock option crisis of late 2006 that happened within Apple.  The Author (Daniel Lyons) uses a unique way to tell the story.  He writes the book as if it were the personal diary of Steve Jobs (CEO and co-founder of Apple).   So far, Steve has already been accused of backdating stock options and is faced with a choice from his advisor.  He can take the chance and risk going to prison, or he can fake his own death.  Both ways, Apple stock drops.  He feels trapped and while all of this is happening, he still needs to manage the company and prepare for the coming release of the new iPhone...

The integral setting is Apple headquarters.  It influences the plot a lot because his day-today life happens at Apple.  His job is to run Apple from the headquarters.  He talks to his lawyers here, he talks to his advisors here, and he makes Apple PR release it's statement's here.  Without Apple headquarters there is no Apple...

The backdrop setting is Cupertino.  The story did not have to take place in Cupertino it could have taken place in any other city since Silicon Valley followed pioneering companies like Apple, not Apple following Silicon Valley.