Congo [Paperback]

Michael Crichton (Author), Rolando Costa Picazo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1996

Al igual que Parque Jurásico, Congo contrapone la naturaleza exótica con las fronteras de la ciencia en una trama realmente apasionante.

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Congo by Michael Crichton in Spanish.

About the Author

Michael Crichton nacio en Chicago, en 1942 y publico su primera novela siendo estudiante de medicina; hoy se le conoce mundialmente como el creador del thriller tecnologico y cientifico. Entre sus mayores exitos destacan Parque Jurasico, El mundo perdido, Acoso , Sol naciente, Congo, Presa y Estado de miedo. Sus libros superan los cien millones de ejemplares vendidos y han sido traducidos a treinta y seis idiomas; doce de ellos han sido llevados al cine. Tambien ha recibido numerosos premios por su trabajo literario, asi como por sus obras para el cine y la television, entre los que se cuenta un premio Emmy por la serie televisiva Urgencias, creada por el. Fallecio en 2008 en Los angeles. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 367 pages
• Publisher: Emece (1996)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 9500415275
• ISBN-13: 978-9500415279
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,370,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Congo, January 10, 2001

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Garrett Hudson (Waukesha, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Congo (Paperback)

Congo opens on a grizzly gorilla attack on a group of explorers. Crichton goes on in telling how the search and or rescue party gets there and the horrific things they experience. With the company of Amy the most advanced ape in the sense of sign language, they learn many things about gorilla life and their past. From Chrichton I've also read Airframe, Sphere, Jurassic Park and The Lost World; personally this is my least favorite of the books. I admit the first few pages grab you with quick and intense action, but the main part of the book, I thought, was extremely boring, no action what so ever not even flared emotions. Written in 1980 it is expected to have out dated technology information, in fact some of things they mention weren't even fathomable then, but now are a part of everyday life and I made a note of that in the back of my mind, but while reading it seemed as though it was in bold print and it simply got annoying. Don't get me wrong it is a well writen book, it's just that I feel is other books are definately more worth reading. The ending as in all books is the most exciting part of the book, overflowing with action that almost makes up for the eye drying middle; almost.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great acquisition!, January 1, 2012

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Anna (Mexico) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Congo (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

My husband looked for this book for years, and we finally got it. The condition of the book is great, and the book itself is full of adventure.... Michael Chricton is a sure bet.

4.0 out of 5 stars welcome to the jungle, January 11, 2001

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John C Sawyer (Glendale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Congo (Paperback)

This was probably one of my favorites of Crichton. I've read many of his books and this one, in my opinion, is one of the tops. The reason I say that is because the setting is in an uncontrolled environment where nature calls the shots. There is the usual advanced technology added to help our daring charters but it's really all about going native and staying alive. There are may turns and twists that kept me going but I don't want to give away any of the surprises. I'll just say this: it's like Indiana Jones meets the Planet of the Apes on a bad batch of acid. Check it out, it's worth the read.