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It was not until his 1969 novel,the adromeda strain, that he became widely known. He graduated summa cum laude and earned his md from harvard medical school in 1969. Ive read many, but not all, of michael crichton s novels, but congo was one i ha. I admire michael crichton as a writer, his highconcept ideas often make for an entertaining read, even if he lacks the finesse to give his work more literary merit. The novel centers on an expedition searching for diamonds and investigating the mysterious deaths.
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Dec 17, 2009 the second expedition has many adventures in the congo, including finding out about the grey gorillas who attack, the lost city, the found treasure, an earthquakevolcano, how amy speaks to the grey gorillas and what happens to them all. I agree with the others who said it was a horrible book by crichton s standards. Born on october 23, 1942, in chicago, illinois, crichton showed his flair for writing since an early age. Congo by michael crichton overdrive rakuten overdrive. Along the way they encounter an ancient race of killer gorillalike primates, a volcano eruption and cannibal tribes.
Honestly, its hard to be critical with a best selling author like michael crichton. But what makes this book a real masterpiece is the level of research and actual facts that crighton has incorporated in this novel, giving it a sense of reality. In books like daniel defoes a journal of the plague year 1722, richard prestons the hot zone. In 1997, both novels were republished as a single book titled michael crichton s jurassic world, unrelated to the 2015 film of the same.
Ten thousand miles away, karen ross, the congo project supervisor, watches a gruesome video transmission of the aftermath. Michael crichton has sold over 200 million books, which have been translated into thirtyeight languages. Michael crichton s books are fastpaced, often cautionary, and sometimes controversial. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Also known as a filmmaker and the creator of er, he remains the only writer to have had the number one book, movie, and tv show simultaneously.
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