The Lost World (jurassic Park Book 2)
By (author) Crichton, Michael
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By (author) Crichton, Michael
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It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end - the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public. But there are rumours that something survived.
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Another monster hit by a giant of a writer
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The Lost World moves at a spanking pace ... recommended as first-rate entertainment
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Gripping
Biographical note:
Born in Chicago in 1942, Michael Crichton first trained as a doctor before going on to become one of the most successful writers in the world. In 1994 he achieved a feat unmatched by any other writer: by having simultaneously a number one TV series, book and movie with, respectively, ER (which he created), Disclosure and Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, on its release the highest-grossing film of all time. He also directed several movies, including The Great Railway Robbery with Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland. His high-concept thrillers were international bestsellers, and in total his books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide. He died in 2008.
Promotional headline:
The action-packed bestselling sequel to Jurassic Park.
Short description/annotation:
It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end - the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public. But there are rumours that something survived.
Description:
''Gripping'' Sunday Express
''Action-packed'' New York Daily News
''Another monster hit by a giant of a writer'' The Daily Express
''The Lost World moves at a spanking pace. . . recommended as first-rate entertainment'' The Spectator
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SOMETHING HAS SURVIVED…
Six years after Jurassic Park’s catastrophic collapse, chaos theorist Ian Malcolm thought the nightmare was over. He was wrong.
When a rescue mission draws him to Isla Sorna – InGen’s secret breeding ground – Malcolm discovers the dinosaurs didn’t just survive. They’ve thrived.
Stranded on an island where ancient predators rule and humans are prey, Malcolm and his team must fight to escape the lost world – or face their own extinction.
The electrifying sequel to the global phenomenon Jurassic Park.
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More praise for The Lost World
''Harrowing thrills. . . fast-paced and engaging'' People
''Fast and gripping'' The Washington Post
''A very scary read'' Entertainment Weekly
''An edge-of-the-seat tale'' St. Petersburg Times
Review quote:
Another monster hit by a giant of a writer
Review quote:
The Lost World moves at a spanking pace ... recommended as first-rate entertainment
Review quote:
Gripping
Biographical note:
Born in Chicago in 1942, Michael Crichton first trained as a doctor before going on to become one of the most successful writers in the world. In 1994 he achieved a feat unmatched by any other writer: by having simultaneously a number one TV series, book and movie with, respectively, ER (which he created), Disclosure and Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, on its release the highest-grossing film of all time. He also directed several movies, including The Great Railway Robbery with Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland. His high-concept thrillers were international bestsellers, and in total his books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide. He died in 2008.
Promotional headline:
The action-packed bestselling sequel to Jurassic Park.
