Michael Crichton: A New Collection of Three Complete Novels: Congo, Sphere, Eaters of the Dead (Hardcover)

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One great omnibus of three of Crichton's most popular adventures, with his trademark blend of breathtaking suspense and cutting-edge technology.

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Fans of Jurassic Park and Rising Sun, the books and the movies, will want to own this collection of Crichton's earlier, technical suspense novels, which includes Congo, Sphere, and Eaters of the Dead.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 720 pages
• Publisher: Wings; later printing edition (March 6, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517101351
• ISBN-13: 978-0517101353
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #83,160 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some Great Overlooked Crichton, May 20, 2000

By	Peter A. Greene (Franklin, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Three Crichton novels done an enormous disservice by the silver screen. CONGO is a great variation on his recurring theme of technology run amok. EATERS OF THE DEAD, unjustly ignored for many years, is a rip-roaring retelling of Beowulf. SPHERE is a taut and engrossing thriller that grabs you till the very last line. Oddly enough, these three works actually require LESS intellectual gymnastics than his more lucrative works-- these function quite well as adventure/thriller yarns. If you want to go digging for thoughtful nuggest, they're there, but these are three novels that work very nicely as summer beach reading. Getting all three in one volume is an especially tasty deal.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Buy, If You Haven't Already Read Them, July 24, 2000

By	VoodooLord7 (Oklahoma, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This collection houses three excellent Crichton novels: Sphere, Congo, and Eaters of The Dead. This volume is definately worth buying if you haven't already read these books. Sphere is one of his best books, the best in this collection. It is old-school science fiction with a modern twist! A must read. Also, Eaters of the Dead is an overlooked item in the Crichton canon, very different from his other books, but any MC fan will like it. It is a new reading of Beowulf (if you're into that). Congo is his classic novel celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year. All three books are must reads. That is, if you don't already have them. If you do, then there's no reason to buy this collection, as it offers basically nothing new. A must if you haven't though!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I have ever read!, October 28, 1997

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When a spacecraft is found one-thousand feet below the South Pacific,a team of scientists were brought in to investigate.What they found in the spacecraft while living under the sea in an underwater chamber{Navy Built} was remarkable.Many events kept happening that changed the whole story.{You are going to have to read the book to find out what happens in the end}. I think this was a wonderfully written book. Crichton did a terrific job of making a picture in my mind. He explained the book so well, that I always knew what was happening. I never wanted to stop reading it.The book never got dull and things just kept happening. GREAT BOOK!