Timeline

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Summary: One of Michael Crichton's Best in Years
Review: Michael Crichton has gone through a string of books that, for him, haven't been the best. His talents lie in developing stories surrounding a small group of characters isolated from their normal surroundings, and required to solve problems and/or survive in often quite harrowing situations. In Timeline, Mr. Chrichton finally returns to his roots. This is an extremely engaging story of a group of history students sent back in time to rescue their professor, who sends a cryptic message to them in an ancient dig site they are unearthing. The 'rich, greedy guy' (think John Hammond from Jurassic Park) who sponsors the group's adventure is a multi-billionaire who has developed a secret time travel lab, which is explained in terms that can almost be believed (using the concepts of alternate universes being discussed so much in scientific circles these days). The group is sent back to medieval France, where they are immediately engaged in a series of battles, jousts, and general political intrigue as two separate armies vye for control of ancient France, and ultimately the group themselves. Add to this mix a semi-crazy mercenary from modern times posing as a knight, and a deadline of 36 hours, after which return to the future is impossible, and you've got a perfect formula for a rollicking adventure.

An even mix of medieval culture and warfare, intrigue, suspense, and super science, this book is literally Michael Crichton's best book since Jurassic Park and Sphere.

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Summary: A Timely Review
Review: I think Michael Chichtons's Timeline is an excellent book and the way he mixes scientific theories with great plots, suspense and action makes it one of the best novels ever written.The story starts in the arid Arizona deserts when a vacationing couple come across an old man at the side of the road. There are no cars or houses for miles around. How did he get there? Then the leader of a digging expedition disappears and his collegues receive an urgent letter asking for help written by him, but its hundreds of years old. I definitely recommend this book to all.

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Summary: Science fiction adventure in the past, a must read novel!!!!
Review: Timeline is one of the outstanding science fiction novels ever written through out history. This book constantly made me go "I wonder what happens next." It is fun to read because this novel does not only concentrate on science stuff such as, time machine. Timeline also gives readers a massive amounts of adventure that will make the readers even scared. If you like science fiction and sword fighting, this is the book I would recommend. This novel also has some mysteries that will make readers go "hmmm.... who is the one that came from the present time on a time machine?"(You will have to read to know what I'm talking about, so read Timeline!!!) When you read this novel, you will feel like you are in a town in the past where there are no laws and only strength and power lets you survive. There are battles all around you and you will have many conflicts. Read this novel and let your imagination go wild!!! READ TIMELINE!!!

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Summary: Keeps you on the edge.
Review: This is the first Michael Crichton book I have ever read, but it is like the Jurassic Park movie: it keeps the action up all the time, especially after the first hundred pages.

The science sounds good, and I guess history also is, judging the bibliography found at the end of the book. It is an adventure book mixed with sci-fi and history, and very entertaining.

The explanation for time travel resembles the Sliders TV show or the Stephen Baxter the Timeships, but it never gets technical at all, and is one of my favorites. A really enjoyable book, which I think could be turned into a movie soon.

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Summary: A Travel Through Time
Review: Imagine that one could actually travel back into time, or at least to another universe. Where would one decide to go? Fourteenth century feudal France sounds quite intriguing.

In his new book, author, Michael Crichton takes the reader again on a breathtaking journey with unimaginable risks. Similar to Jurassic Park and his other books, Michael Crichton once again focus on the cutting edge of technology.

However, much like Jurassic Park and The Lost World a rich man uses the most advance ideas in science and technology to do the impossible. As Always things go wrong and everything seems never to be the same as it was before. Despite being similar to Jurassic Park, it was obvious that Michael Crichton's Timeline takes the reader on a path never travel before with outstanding details and descriptions of fourteenth century feudal France.

This book was definitely a non-stop page-turner! Definitely a must read book!

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Summary: Exquisite!!!!
Review: I was a little sceptical when my friend recommended this one to me.But I was wrong.Michael Crichton has outdone himself in writing this thriller which will keep you flipping the pages.

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Summary: Ironically enough, this book is too good for words...
Review: Far too rare is it that I find a book that compels me to read as if nothing else in the world existed. Timeline did this to me. I loved it. The only thing negative about Timeline is that it ended. I hope to see Timeline on the big screen in the near future.

Regards, Dan~

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Summary: A Trip through History
Review: Michael Crichton has done it again. A book you want to stay up and read. here we have historians working on a site in modern France....and through a new technology..they start an adventure which take sthem back to the 14th Centuary, in France to the very spot they were studying. They learn they were wrong in their ideas of 14th centuary life. Very cruel and edge of seat life...See what it is like to be a modern person trying to survive in during he 100 years war. The technology for time travel is palusible and the historical facts appear right on target. A lot of research was conducted before this book was written!!! Do yourself a favor..read it.

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Summary: Thrilling Story
Review: I'd have to say that Timeline by Michael Crichton and Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand have the most exciting plots that I've ever encountered. Although I read this book quite a while ago, I often think about how extraordinary it was, from beginning to end. The suspense that Crichton creates is unbearable. I hate using cliches, but one is especially true for Timeline: Once you pick it up, you can't put it down.

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Summary: Simply Amazing
Review: hmmm...what can i possibly say about the second best book i have ever read? (behind LOTR)...Crichton is a genius....the science is amazingly cool and interesting (I wound up doing a research paper on quantum physics because of this book)...admittedly, there are some "inconsistencies" noticed by some reviewers, but come on, does science FICTION need to be that precise and techical...the basic science is there and is just great
the idea is what got me to buy the book...going back 600 years to fight for your life, with the action and puzzles (the green chapel)to match? come on, it does not get much cooler than that...the twist ending and humorous little epilogue type thing is great and just adds to the amazing quality of Timeline
the characters are ones you can get behind, especially Marek and Chris and are just another example of the storytelling ability of Crichton

I could not put this book down, my fingers were filthy from the ink of the novel and when i saw that it was 3 am when i finished it, i realized again how great Timeline is

Like a great story? Love cool science in a sci-fi? Interested in history? Looking for something to do on a saturday? BUY THIS BOOK!!! It's worth every penny!