Timeline

Michael Crichton

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Random House
04 August 2000

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Thriller & suspense; Adventure; Science fiction; Time Travel Romance; Sci-Fi Alternate History

A time-shifting thriller by the internationally bestselling author of Jurassic Park.

Sometimes, it seems like you can reach out and touch the past...

An old man wearing a brown robe is found wandering disoriented in the Arizona desert. He is miles from any human habitation and has no memory of how he got to be there, or who he is. The only clue to his identity is the plan of a medieval monastery in his pocket.

In France, Professor Edward Johnston and his students are studying the ruins of a medieval town. Suspicious of the knowledge of the site shown by their mysterious financier, he returns to the US to investigate. But in his absence, the students make a disturbing discovery in the ruins- the long-decayed remains of Johnston's glasses - and a message in modern English.

The implications are staggering. The consequences are earth-shaking. And the distant past isn't so distant any more.

Increasingly considered an underappreciated classic that stands proudly alongside his more famous works like Jurassic Park and Westworld, Timeline confirms Michael Crichton as the king of the high-concept thriller, and a master storyteller to boot.

By: Michael Crichton
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 269g
ISBN: 9780099244721
ISBN 10: 0099244721
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 04 August 2000
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Crichton was born in Chicago in 1942. He is also a film director and the creator of the hit television series ER.

Reviews for Timeline

The latest exhilarating novel from the author of Jurassic Park and Disclosure is an exploration of the advancement of quantum technology. Through the adventures of three archaeologists on the trail of the missing head of their team, reality is turned upside down. (Kirkus UK)