Jurassic Park: A Novel
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read "[Michael] Crichton's dinosaurs are genuinely frightening."--Chicago Sun-Times An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind's most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them--for a price. Until something goes wrong. . . . In Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton taps all his mesmerizing talent and scientific brilliance to create his most electrifying technothriller. Praise for Jurassic Park "Wonderful . . . powerful."--The Washington Post Book World
"Frighteningly real . . . compelling . . . It'll keep you riveted."--The Detroit News
"Full of suspense."--The New York Times Book Review
"Frighteningly real . . . compelling . . . It'll keep you riveted."--The Detroit News
"Full of suspense."--The New York Times Book Review
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Michael Crichton's writing is so action-forward while still giving space to the emotional development of his characters. For that reason alone, I prefer the book over the movie even though I LOVE the movie. I especially prefer how John Hammond in the book wears his greed on his sleeve, where the movie version hides behind this sweet old grandpa routine while committing the same wrongs. When it comes to visuals and the presence of Jeff Goldblum? The movie does it better. Everything else? The book, hands down.
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