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Dragon Teeth: A Novel Mass Market Paperback – November 28, 2017
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Not since Jurassic Park has digging up the past been so dangerous
The legendary #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park returns to the world of paleontology in this recently discovered novel. . . .
The year is 1876. Warring Indian tribes still populate America’s western territories, even as lawless gold-rush towns begin to mark the landscape, and two monomaniacal paleontologists pillage the Wild West, hunting for dinosaur fossils while surveilling, deceiving, and sabotaging each other.
Into this treacherous territory plunges William Johnson, a student who has joined world-renowned paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh on his latest expedition. But when Marsh becomes convinced that William is spying for his nemesis, Edwin Drinker Cope, he abandons him in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a locus of crime and vice.
William joins forces with Cope and soon stumbles upon a discovery of historic proportions. With this extraordinary treasure, however, comes exceptional danger, and Johnson’s newfound resilience will be sorely tested…
“Crichton delivers.”
—USA Today
- Print length352 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHarper
- Publication dateNovember 28, 2017
- Dimensions4.19 x 0.79 x 7.5 inches
- ISBN-100062473360
- ISBN-13978-0062473363
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“Among all Crichton’s novels, it’s one of his best, a beautifully detailed, scientifically engrossing, absolutely riveting story.” — Booklist, starred review
“A totally unexpected flashback to the days when Crichton was central to the entertainment world.... If you like a good Crichton paleo-action story incorporating real historical figures, you’ll like this one.” — New York Times
“Rollicking.... A page-turner.” — Wall Street Journal
“Bears all the narrative traits of its techno-thriller ancestor, Jurassic Park. It’s a fun and diverting romp.... Dragon Teeth is filled with colorful Wild West characters... and Crichton writes vividly.” — Washington Post
“A fast-paced page-turner that showcases Crichton’s singular ability to combine action, science, and history into one fantastic story. Fans will be thrilled, while new readers will discover what makes his books so enthralling.” — Library Journal
“Dragon Teeth isn’t ‘literary’ fiction. Plain and simple, it’s Crichton fiction — a fun, suspenseful, entertaining, well-told tale filled with plot twists, false leads and lurking danger in every cliffhanging chapter. When you’re done, you’ll wish for more.” — USA Today (four stars)
“A lean, propulsively readable adventure story, filled with seamlessly interwoven exposition and sharp dialogue. It’s easily the best thing with Michael Crichton’s name on it since 1999’s Timeline.... Linking the word ‘dinosaur’ and the name ‘Michael Crichton’ is about as sure-fire a recipe for magic as the modern publishing world can muster.” — Christian Science Monitor
“Dragon Teeth is an effective, page-turning combination of historical fact and fast-paced fiction.... A distinct pleasure to read.... [Readers will] be anxious to know if there might be more unpublished treasures waiting in the Crichton Archives to be excavated and brought forward for our reading delight.” — New York Journal of Books
“A page-turner.” — NBC 2
“On display... are [Crichton’s] many gifts as a popular novelist and Dragon Teeth is a gripping and entertaining read.” — Sunday Times
“Any new Crichton novel is a cause for celebration.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“<i>Dragon Teeth</i> is history class made palatable thanks to thrilling storytelling.... Why wait for the TV adaptation when this terrific book is already on the shelves?” — Fort Worth Star Telegram
“A good story with a compelling plot and plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing.” — Oklahoma City Oklahoman
“The book is packed with action, combining impeccable research and storytelling to offer an unforgettable excursion into classic Crichton territory.” — Raleigh News & Observer
“Crichton was always a terrific storyteller, and Dragon Teeth is a terrific story.” — Seattle Times
“Both thrilling and thought-provoking.” — BookPage
“Entertaining.” — Publishers Weekly
“Crichton is a virtuoso.” — New York Times
“A master.” — Los Angeles Times
“A terrific novelist. . . . He could make most readers lose sleep all night and call in sick the next day.” — San Francisco Chronicle
“Crichton’s books [are] . . . hugely entertaining.” — New York Times Book Review
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Not since Jurassic Park has digging up the past been so dangerous
The legendary #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park returns to the world of paleontology in this recently discovered novel . . .
The year is 1876. Warring Indian tribes still populate America’s western territories, even as lawless gold-rush towns begin to mark the landscape, and two monomaniacal paleontologists pillage the Wild West, hunting for dinosaur fossils while surveilling, deceiving, and sabotaging each other.
Into this treacherous territory plunges William Johnson, a student who has joined world-renowned paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh on his latest expedition. But when Marsh becomes convinced that William is spying for his nemesis, Edward Drinker Cope, he abandons him in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a locus of crime and vice.
William joins forces with Cope and soon stumbles upon a discovery of historic proportions. With this extraordinary treasure, however, comes exceptional danger, and Johnson’s newfound resilience will be sorely tested . . .
About the Author
Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was the author of the bestselling novels The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, Next and Dragon Teeth, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into forty languages, and have provided the basis for fifteen feature films. He wrote and directed Westworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway, Looker, Coma and created the hit television series ER. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year.
Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and author of the New York Times bestselling Robopocalypse and its sequel Robogenesis, as well as ten other books. He recently wrote the Earth 2: Society comic book series for DC Comics. Wilson earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as master’s degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. He has published over a dozen scientific papers and holds four patents. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon.
Product details
- Publisher : Harper; First Edition (November 28, 2017)
- Language : English
- Mass Market Paperback : 352 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0062473360
- ISBN-13 : 978-0062473363
- Item Weight : 6.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 4.19 x 0.79 x 7.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #25,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #203 in Historical Thrillers (Books)
- #661 in Thriller & Suspense Action Fiction
- #2,927 in Suspense Thrillers
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After graduating from Harvard Medical School, Michael Crichton embarked on a career as a writer and filmmaker, whose credits include 'The Andromeda Strain', 'Westworld', 'Jurassic Park', 'Rising Sun', 'Prey' and 'State of Fear' and the TV series 'ER'. He has sold over 150 million books which have been translated into thirty-six languages; twelve have been made into films. He is the only person to have had, at the same time, the number one book, movie and TV show in the United States.
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This book does not focus much on dinosaurs, there is no T-Rex or velociraptors trying to eat people; in fact no dinosaurs are alive. This is, however, a story of growth and of the true monstruous nature that is people. My only gripe with the story is a side character that does nothing to contribute to the story, but you are stuck with this character for a bit. Then all of a sudden the character's portion of the story ends and nothing consequential comes out of it; without this character the story would have remained the same. It is a minor gripe and does not change the fact that I enjoyed the story and got me excited to read the next books in the Jurassic Park/World series.
I would definitely recommend reading the book if you like character development and for a little bit of the 'wild west' story type. Do keep in mind that if you expect to read about living dinosaurs eating people you will be disappointed. The events in the book happen as the first fossils are being discovered and being studied; way before the creation of InGen and their methods of bringing these creatures back to life.
Crichton is an historian by nature and a storyteller also. In this book, he takes the story of a few real live people, who did go exploring to find fossil bones here in the US and makes a tale of their adventures. So some of the story is real and some has been fabricated.
Timing is late 1880-early 1900's, when such things a railroads trains and photography and telegraphs were considered modern aspects. The Wild West was literally wild, plus native Indian tribes still roams the open spaces. The gold rush fever was just starting. Depending on how people interacted with the native American Indians, some areas were better than others to travel.
Our group was searching in plains/badlands area in Montana near the Black Hills which were scared to the Indians but they were in the area prior to the fall migration of the tribes north so they encountered very little interaction except from a rival researcher group. After finding a big source of fossil bones (about 1000 lbs) they decide to head back east by way of the Missouri River using a steamboat but their wagon only holds part of the find so our main character and two helpers, one is an Indian, goes back to get the second most important half, thinking they could get back before nightfall. They barely make it to site and have to set back in the dark especially since the Sioux Indians have arrived on their migration. Of course. the three run for their lives through the badlands ( which is an area with tricky footing, like quicksand). and they lose track of direction. By the time, they get out this area, the two companions of our hero are dead. He finds a wagon trail going south which leads him to a mining town where he is forced to because of funds to stay until he gets enough to leave with all the bones.
No one believes his story of the bones and all think he has gold in the boxes so he is forced to bury them under the place he buried the Indian who had accompanied him. He earns money by doing photographs of locals and finally has enough to leave but has to hire Wyatt Earp and his brother as guards to get to Cheyenne. After a few more adventures, the hero of story gets the bones to Philadelphia. PA.
What I enjoyed about this story was information I learned about that time period when archeology was such a big vicious event (think Indian Jones's father time period) which explains our view of people who actually do these studies. It is not a life for the faint of heart and you
had to endure pain to find these fossils. Thanks to these archeologists we have the dinosaur displays in the museums
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Und der Autor wusste schon, warum er es nicht veröffentlichte: Denn es entspricht überhaupt nicht der gewohnten Klasse und Qualität
1) Unspannende, langatmige Geschichte mit Logiklöchern
2) Keine spannende Verbindung/Symbiose von Wissenschaft, Technik und Abenteuer - wo wie man es vom Autor gewöhnt ist
2) Holprige Sprache - man merkt, dass der Autor hier noch "übte"
3) Holzschnittartige Protagonisten, die nicht berühren und fesseln können
Insgesamt ein Werk, das die Welt nicht braucht und das Michael Crichton nicht zur Ehre gereicht.
Manches sollte einfach in Schubladen liegen bleiben....
Fazit: Dann lieber wieder Jurassic Park aus dem Regal holen - ein echter Crichton!