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

One of Crichton's best

I love the story; and the way the teller tells it is excellent and lively. Only one criticism is that his voice for Cordon is so quiet I can barely hear him at times. Great audio book for fans of Crichton, fantasy, history, and a little bit of sci-fi.

Fun Story.

I enjoyed the story. Would have liked more wrap up of the characters from the begining of the book. But this is fairly typical of the author.

If you like MC its worth the read.

I love this book.

This is perhaps my favorite book of all time. Crichton knocked this one out of the park. The reading is also well done.

Good listen

Really enjoyed this. The narrator did well except for Gordon as he whispered to quietly.

Just Like the Movie

Lots of fun, but I didn't care for the narrator. Seemed too prissy in his acting out the characters parts. You've got to see the movie, too.

Somewhat interesting story tanked by poor audio

Would you try another book from Michael Crichton and/or John Bedford Lloyd?

Yes! Loved Airframe and other books by Crichton.

Would you be willing to try another book from Michael Crichton? Why or why not?

Yes. I like Crichton's writing style.

How could the performance have been better?

Audio engineering. Voice would go almost to silent and then get extremely loud. Also the reader was at times apathetic in his reading.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Yes

long pauses

Great story, love Crichton, but the recording has a lot of long pauses (6-10sec) between chapters.

Great time trip

Really clever mixing of quantum physics and fiction - plus medeval social history thrown in for good measure - it is not high brow stuffy content, just smart use of fact & fiction - a great story that keeps you listening wherever you are. In my case I listened whilst driving through Wales, sitting in my garden and commuting to the office. The narrator holds you attention and builds up the tension as the story countdown moves to zero!! Another superb tale from Michael Crichton (P.S. take the unabridged version - a much richer tale)

Better than the movie

This was an entertaining ride. There were a few gaps and leaps from the story it's self but over all this audio kept my attention the whole time. The Narrator does a marvelous job with inflection and staying constant throughout the book.

awesome

This book is a must ,it was easy to follow and well narrated.
IT did feel like i was in the past.