Timeline
By Michael Crichton
- Release Date: 1999-11-16
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this thriller from the author of Jurassic Park, Sphere, and Congo, a group of young scientists travel back in time to medieval France on a daring rescue mission that becomes a struggle to stay alive.
“Compulsive reading . . . brilliantly imagined.”—Los Angeles Times
In an Arizona desert, a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-four hours he is dead, his body swiftly cremated by his only known associates. Halfway around the world, archaeologists make a shocking discovery at a medieval site. Suddenly they are swept off to the headquarters of a secretive multinational corporation that has developed an astounding technology. Now this group is about to get a chance not to study the past but to enter it. And with history opened up to the present, the dead awakened to the living, these men and women will soon find themselves fighting for their very survival—six hundred years ago.
Praise for Timeline
“Exciting . . . classic adventure . . . [a] swashbuckling novel . . . Crichton delivers.”—USA Today
“More screams per page . . . than Jurassic Park and The Lost World combined . . . The pace will leave many breathlessly grasping for oxygen masks.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune
“One of his best . . . [a] nonstop roller coaster of a novel.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
Reviews
Good read
5By Thunder500Very interesting plot & characters. Highly recommended.Authentic!
5By Jackie the CriticFast paced. Hard to put down. Authentic. ~ Jackie-the-CriticNot bad. A little predictable
4By Bazinga62Entertaining. Follows a formula to keep things moving. Predictable.This author never disappoints …
5By politexTimeline is just as relevant and entertaining today as the day it was released. Michael Crichton is a world class storyteller and scientist. This is one of his best.Captivating but often questionable
4By KureguasuI found this book on my father’s book shelf as a young child and always wanted to know what to was about but being young with a distaste for reading I never got around to until recently. The story itself has an almost unique capability of being a time drama as well as a soft science fiction thriller. I must say that there are many times that the plot was pushed forward only by mere coincidence on more than one occasion, and I found a few points that seemed to be completely unnecessary (the crazed night at the Church of the Green Death for example) apart from adding more gore to an already bloody and action filled story. Overall, it was a pleasure to read!Spectacular ‼️
5By Pam96706Wow‼️ Michael Crichton is so smart and his writing was so far ahead of his time it is amazing. My second reading of this book was even more enlightening than my first.Awesome
5By kaydman06Another great Micheal Crichton book.The Last Chapter was Crichton
2By NotBrightEnoughFound myself skimming far more that I should have for a book from the middle of his publications.BEST BOOK EVER
5By AvabearcatI love love love this book. I picked it up one day in my science class and i couldn't put it down. I have to admit, the end had me a little teared up. Hamilton's "History Has Its Eyes On You" was playing in my head at the end. Definitely worth the money.Timeline
5By Djdbdll72It was a good, fast paced book. A lot of twists that I didn't think could be untwisted but she did it!!
