- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Century; New edition edition (2 Dec 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0712659110
- ISBN-13: 978-0712659116
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,559,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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If you saw the 1995 film adaptation of this Crichton thriller, somebody owes you an apology. While you're waiting for that to happen, try reading the vastly more intelligent novel on which the movie was based. The broad lines of the plot remain the same: A research team deep in the jungle disappears after a mysterious and grisly gorilla attack. A subsequent team, including a sign-language-speaking simian named Amy, follows the original team's tracks only to be subjected to more mysterious and grisly gorilla attacks. If you can look past the breathless treatment of 80s' technology, like voice-recognition software and 256K RAM modules (the book was written in 1980), you'll find the same smart use of science and edge-of-your-seat suspense shared by Crichton's other work. --Paul Hughes, Amazon.com
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A 20th-century adventure that plunges the reader into the heart of Africa with three intrepid adventurers, in a desperate bid to find the fabulous diamonds of the lost city of Zinj. The author also wrote "Jurassic Park" and "Rising Sun".
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is really hooking and keeps you on your toes. The research done for this book is amazing.
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This was for my Son who said it was an enjoyable book and had a good story line, he would recommend it. I haven't read it myself so this is all I can say.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A great book but nothing like the film. Highly detailed and a very good read, one of Crichton's finest. Good postage as always.
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IN DEEPEST AFRICA LIES A MYSTERY WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED...
This is a well-written, action-packed adventure novel that keeps the reader turning the pages. Imaginative and entertaining, this novel takes the reader to the Congo, where the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lawyeraau
Terrible
I was seriously disappointed with this book for numerous reasons. I will go into some of them here but, ultimately, if I was to list all the reasons it would take an hour to... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Code Hero
Toilet Paper
Possibly the worst book I have ever read. I cannot understand how some of the reviews here have given this 5 stars its truly awful. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2007 by N. Upton
Must Read!
Fabulous book, so much better than the film, keeps you on the edge of your seat from the very first page.
Definately one of Crichton's best.
Definately one of Crichton's best.
Published on 9 Feb 2004
A really good read
This was the first Michael Crighton book I read (other than Jurassic Park, which I only read because of the film...) and it made me want to read more of his novels. Read more
Published on 31 July 2003 by Fiona Wynn
Not Crichton's Best.
I bought the book after watching the film first. I was hoping that the fact that the books are better than the film would be true in this case. Read more
Published on 2 April 2002
Diabolical !!!!
Lets get it straight, I am a gorilla lover and have conducted research in the congo on this amazing animal, in it's equally amazing home so you may think my review of this popcorn... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2002
Disappointing
When I started reading Congo, I was intrigued. Gorillas learning sign language? An expedition into the jungle to face a great unknown danger? How could it fail! Yet. Read more
Published on 19 July 2001
It DOESN"T do it in the Congo
The first Crichton book I've read will be the last. Poorly written, barely believable, filled with elementary errors, one-dimensional characters and absurd plot twists. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2001
Excellent.
I saw the film version of this book and it was rubbish. When I read the book it was a million times better! Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2000
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