Unfortunately, the novel suffers from the same flaws that undermined the film. Perhaps the movies produced from most of these titles. As historical fiction, Timeline is well worth reading. The book follows in Crichtons long history of. Crichton was not what I think of as a prolific writer he published sixteen novels in his lifetime under this own name, beginning in 1969 with The Andromeda Strain. It tells the story of a group of history students who travel to 14th-century France to rescue their professor. Not only does the film somewhat acknowledge the fact that trips back in time can lead to historical. Unfortunately, their rescue mission is sidetracked by a bloody battle between France and England. The next stop in my time travel marathon (November being Science Fiction Month) was Timeline, Michael Crichton's 1999 thriller. Timeline has a rather unique position when it comes to the consequences of time travel. He is also the creator of the television series ER. His novels include The Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery, Congo, Jurassic Park, Rising Sun, Disclosure, The Lost World, and Airframe.

Im not sure exactly what it was that set this book aside for me. Michael Crichton was born in Chicago, in 1942.

Mad scientist Robert Doniger (David Thewlis), who accidentally created the wormhole while developing a teleportation device, sends the professor's son, Chris (Paul Walker), and protégé Kate (Frances O'Connor) back in time to retrieve him. This is one of the best, most exciting, and entertaining books that I have ever read. While working at the site of an archaeological dig, Professor Johnston (Billy Connolly) stumbles into a wormhole and plunges back in time to 14th-century France.

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