Timeline

A Novel

By: Michael Crichton

Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd

Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

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 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. . . .

©1999 by Michael Crichton (P)1999 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House Inc.

Critic reviews

"COMPULSIVE READING . . . BRILLIANTLY IMAGINED."--Los Angeles Times

"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."--San Diego Union-Tribune

Love it. Would be a great mini-series

More than just your typical time travel story. It weaves the historical and technological in such a way that it gets the thought and imagination engaged.

One of the best books I have ever

This book was simply one of the very best I have ever enjoyed. I listened to it in a different format (tape series) before I was an Audible member, but the book itself was outstanding. The combination of history in the medevil times and the aspect of time travel was riveting. I cannot recommend it enough.

history, a different look

a different look at history, what could be in the future and a look at how people treat each other both then and now. very entertaining even though it starts out slow and puzzling.

Great story, great voice acting, one grip

Great story, great voice acting, one grip. There is a slight echo of what was just said in the background throughout the whole story. As long as you dont listen too loud the volume of the echo can't really be herd.

great plot

the movie does not come close to the book.
if you like sci-fi, this is a good book to listen or read

Good story idea but hard to Follow.

Good story idea but hard to Follow. If you want a book to just pass the time it will work.

Gripping fantasy

The story is great. Characters are relatable and have depth. The science however, doesn't wash. Yes, I know it is fiction, but not believable. All in all, I definitely recommend.

Wonderful Adventure

This title is like listrbing to an action packed Indiana esque adventure. The narrator is winderful with his voices and accents. With his work yoy get pulled intovthe story and want to finish in a day. Ive read the book before but having someone narrate with voices and accents brought it to a whole new level of imagination for me. Would reccomend for some light fun to anyone.

One of the best books ever!

I listen to my audible player in the morning while I exercise. This book was so good that I looked forward to my exercise to that I could continue listening! I even exercised longer than I had planned because this book was very difficult to "put down". I am now an avid fan of Crichton. My next book will also be by this author.

Cold start but great tale

In the beginning There was no single character to identify with. If it had been written by a less celebrated author, I would have quit. Too bad some authors get so big their editors won't tell them when they're making a mistake.

In the end, the story was fun.