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

Timeline

Crichton at his best. I rarely leave reviews but this was the best one of I have read.

Great audio book

It was really good. I love how it kept me hooked. It was gripping and has touching ending.

Incredible Adventure

Every chance I got, I put on some earbuds to listen to this book. I even went on long walks so I'd have an excuse to listen to it. It was interesting at the beginning, full of adventure in the middle, and emotional at the end. Everything you could want in a book regardless of your genre.

Very enjoyable

I would recommend this to all of my friends. It was a very shocking ending and a book at me rabbit it. Very good

Always the best stuff from MC

A very good listen by the man himself. Adventuress with good characters throughout the piece.

Entertaining read

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book. It is a nicely written bit of fiction melding the 20th century world with medieval times and has a suspenseful plot.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Timeline?

Well, I don't wish to spoil this for people, but suffice to say that it comes as a bit of a shock what occurs upon arrival when the group of scholars travels to the past.

Have you listened to any of John Bedford Lloyd’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is my first experience with a performance by John Bedford Lloyd. I was very happy with his performance.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I did not have an extreme reaction to this book, but on the whole found it quite entertaining.

I forgot I saw the Movie

Great story and well read. After the first 10 minutes I realized I had seen the movie. The book was better but I was a little disappointed at myself because there was not much suspense left.

quality issues

good reading only thing is you can hear echo sometimes in the quiet bits or will hear whats about to be said as a whisper.

the audio is horrible

this story is a little dated now, but still a good read. t
This audio version is terrible though. you can hear other people talking in low voices in the background. the reader is a bit monotone, and there are several instances of looking breaks in the audio between paragraphs. long enough that you wonder if it is ever coming back.

A Classic in My Book

The only thing I could think that is nearly bad is that the action can get a bit dull when there isn’t any.

What was good was the character development, the storyline, I really liked that the Doniger (might not be correct) character was added in.

Overall, it’s a good read for adults that can understand some of the words that are not as commonly known.

Good job