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Jurassic Park [Mass Market Paperback]

Michael Crichton (Author)
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Publication Date: 17 Jun 1993

On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park.

An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now one of mankind's most thrilling fantasies has come true and the first dinosaurs that the Earth has seen in the time of man emerge.

But, as always, there is a dark side to the fantasy and after a catastrophe destroys the park's defence systems, the scientists and tourists are left fighting for survival...

With this masterful cross of science fiction and action-adventure, Michael Crichton created one of the biggest bestsellers of all time, turned by Steven Spielberg into the highest grossing blockbuster ever in 1993.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow; New Ed edition (17 Jun 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099282917
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099282914
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Unless your species evolved sometime after 1993, when Jurassic Park hit theatres, you're no doubt familiar with this dinosaur-bites-man disaster tale set on an island theme park gone terribly wrong. But if Speilberg's amped-up CGI creation left you longing for more scientific background and ... well, character development, check out the original Michael Crichton novel. Although not his best book (get a hold of sci-fi classic The Andromeda Strain for that), Jurassic Park fills out the film version's kinetic storyline with additional scenes, dialogue and explanations while still maintaining Crichton's trademark thrills-'n'-chills pacing. As ever, the book really is better than the movie. --Paul Hughes, Amazon.com

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"Crichton's most compulsive novel to date" (Sunday Telegraph )

"Breathtaking adventure... a book that is as hard to put down as it is to forget" (Time Out )

"Wonderful ... powerful" (Washington Post )

"Full of suspense" (New York Times )
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book. I couldn`t put it down. 15 Sep 1999
By A Customer
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I, like many other people, have seen the film. I really enjoyed it. So I bought the book. When I read it, I was amazed. Not only is there a more detailed and complicated plot, but there was also more dino-action. This is an incredible book. It`s even better than the film (and that`s saying something.). This is a must have, whether you enjoyed the film or not.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars RIVETING... 8 Oct 2010
By Lawyeraau HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is definitely one of the author's most enjoyable books. It is hard to believe that it was first published nearly twenty years ago. The fact that the book is still selling like hotcakes is testament to the strength of the story storyline. As with many of the author's books, there is definitely a moral to the story, as there usually is when a desire for profit and science are combined.

The premise of the book is fascinating. A wealthy man has a desire to make even more money. He comes up with a concept that be believes will be a sure fire winner. Design a new type of theme amusement part, one that is peppered with dinosaurs. To that end, he buys a remote island for his project and hires the best scientists and engineers that money can buy. They manage to come up with a process for cloning dinosaurs from recovered DNA, which will ensure that their goals are met and Jurassic Park becomes a reality.

There are, however, a couple of little glitches that need to be addressed before opening Jurassic Park to the general public. So, money bags invites a couple of experts, a paleontologist, a botanist, and a mathematician to the island for a dry run, as well as his own grandchildren. When they arrive, having been kept somewhat in the dark as to what to expect and thinking that the island is just some kind of grandiose resort, they are taken aback when they discover what really awaits them. Let the games begin!

This is an exciting tale in which science and non-stop action combine in a way that will rivet the reader to the pages of this book. Well-written and suspenseful, it is a book that keeps the reader in its thrall. Those who like techno-thrillers will derive much enjoyment from this masterfully told tale, which manages to educate and entertain at the same time.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book! 20 July 2012
By Cathlin400
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I've just finished reading Jurassic Park for the umpteenth time, and I stil found it as exciting and gripping as the first time I read it!

If you enjoy the film, I would say the book is even better. There's even more action and suspense, and the whole book just feels so real. You really feel like you are there on the island with the characters and the dinosaurs. No matter how many times I've read this book, I still feel upset when certain characters die because they are just so well written and believable. Crichton manages to inform the read without lecturing or being condescending, which is brilliant as the concept of the book is quite technical. It is a fast paced and thrilling book, and it never gets old!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Compelling Read
I have never read a book that was this gripping, I could not put it down I would for me say this was the very definition of Page Turner (unless there was a device specifically made... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read!
I've been a big fan of Dinosaurs and the Jurassic Park Films for years and years and I decided recently that I wanted to read the books. Read more
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I have always loved the Jurrasic park movies, so I was curious to read the book to see how it differed. I was pleasantly surprised by what I found. Read more
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