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Dragon Teeth: A Novel Hardcover – Deckle Edge, May 23, 2017

by Michael Crichton (Author)
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Michael Crichton, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park, returns to the world of paleontology in this recently discovered novel—a thrilling adventure set in the Wild West during the golden age of fossil hunting.

The year is 1876. Warring Indian tribes still populate America’s western territories even as lawless gold-rush towns begin to mark the landscape. In much of the country it is still illegal to espouse evolution. Against this backdrop two monomaniacal paleontologists pillage the Wild West, hunting for dinosaur fossils, while surveilling, deceiving and sabotaging each other in a rivalry that will come to be known as the Bone Wars.

Into this treacherous territory plunges the arrogant and entitled William Johnson, a Yale student with more privilege than sense. Determined to survive a summer in the west to win a bet against his arch-rival, William has joined world-renowned paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh on his latest expedition.  But when the paranoid and secretive Marsh becomes convinced that William is spying for his nemesis, Edwin Drinker Cope, he abandons him in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a locus of crime and vice. William is forced to join forces with Cope and soon stumbles upon a discovery of historic proportions.  With this extraordinary treasure, however, comes exceptional danger, and William’s newfound resilience will be tested in his struggle to protect his cache, which pits him against some of the West’s most notorious characters.

A page-turner that draws on both meticulously researched history and an exuberant imagination, Dragon Teeth is based on the rivalry between real-life paleontologists Cope and Marsh; in William Johnson readers will find an inspiring hero only Michael Crichton could have imagined. Perfectly paced and brilliantly plotted, this enormously winning adventure is destined to become another Crichton classic. 

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  6. ISBN-10
    0062473352
  7. ISBN-13
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Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable. They find the story engaging and vivid, weaving historical facts into the fictional world. The characters are well-developed and flamboyant. Many readers describe the book as an exciting adventure with fun twists. It's described as a page-turner in the author's style.

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487 customers mention "Readability"431 positive56 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it interesting, well-written, and engaging. The storyline holds their attention with comical adventures and surprises.

"...on the story telling level and intricacy of Jurassic Park, but a good read. Crichton keeps the reader interested and it is a page turner...." Read more

"Not the best of Michael Crichton but an enjoyable read nonetheless. Presents the Old West in a gritty and interesting fashion...." Read more

"...A very fun read." Read more

"...about those real people and events, so I particularly enjoyed the first half of the book, which focuses on them...." Read more

398 customers mention "Story quality"336 positive62 negative

Customers enjoy the engaging story. They find it vivid, based on real-life events and people. Readers appreciate the weaving of historical facts into the fictional tale. The story of Marsh and Cope is enjoyable, reading like a historical biography.

"I really enjoyed this story of the Wild West, and the search for dinosaur bones...." Read more

"...Presents the Old West in a gritty and interesting fashion. The rivalry between Cope and Marsh is portrayed wonderfully...." Read more

"Really engrossing tale. A western with enough science included to affirm that it’s a Crichton story. A very fun read." Read more

"...the first half of the book to anyone interested in the colorful early history of paleontology, but they can skip the so-so Western it’s attached to—..." Read more

119 customers mention "Enjoyment"97 positive22 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it entertaining with fun twists, an adventurous read, and a delightful blend of historical fiction and science fiction. The book grabs their attention immediately and inspires them to learn more about the backstory of the rival. Overall, readers consider it satisfying but not his best work.

"...Crichton keeps the reader interested and it is a page turner. I thought the book slowed down a bit toward the end, like a train reaching the station...." Read more

"...The story is straightforward and entertaining. It's a fast, light read and Crichton fans know he can tell a good story...." Read more

"...paleontology is the setting for the story, these brief explanatory interruptions are quite helpful...." Read more

"...United States is a mixture of whimsy, seriousness, humor, and just good old fun...." Read more

103 customers mention "Character development"81 positive22 negative

Customers find the characters well-developed and interesting. They appreciate the historical characters and events, including gun battles, Indians, desperados, and the Calvary. The plot is engaging, with a nice commentary on a man finding himself in the wild west.

"...well believe that the novel was what it claimed to be, a lightly fictionalized account based on the diary of someone who actually took part in the..." Read more

"...Additional real life characters appear, including Collis Huntington (one of the big four founders of the UP railroad) and especially Wyatt Earp, who..." Read more

"...The characters were so subtly well developed I found myself rooting for Johnson even though he started out as a rich entitled snob." Read more

"Like a true Western, the characters are colorful from the Indians, the desperados, and the Calvary to the vying paleontologists...." Read more

29 customers mention "Page turner"24 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it an engaging read in the author's usual style. The story is believable and exciting, making it a quick and light beach read.

"...Crichton keeps the reader interested and it is a page turner. I thought the book slowed down a bit toward the end, like a train reaching the station...." Read more

"...The story here never gets bogged down; it is a slim page turner, which makes it a pretty quick read...." Read more

"...Read it in three days a very exciting and believable novel," Read more

"...switchbacks, betrayals and all the things that make a Crichton novel a page turner...." Read more

26 customers mention "Style"23 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the book's style. They find the Old West setting well-done and the story charming. The author paints a vivid picture of life in the Old West, surrounded by real facts and historical events.

"...Presents the Old West in a gritty and interesting fashion. The rivalry between Cope and Marsh is portrayed wonderfully...." Read more

"...about the early days of paleontology in the United States is a mixture of whimsy, seriousness, humor, and just good old fun...." Read more

"...It was so vivid, with characters fully formed, and a landscape both exciting and believable. I enjoyed this book easily as much as Jurassic Park...." Read more

"...of the Wild West, cut throat explores of science-filled with real life colorful men from history of westward expansion. Honor and deception...." Read more

104 customers mention "Pacing"68 positive36 negative

Customers have different opinions about the pacing of the book. Some find it fast-paced and enjoyable, with interesting characters and a fun story that flows effortlessly. Others feel the beginning is slow and tedious, and the book is not as polished or well-developed as his best works.

"...get, in the end, is a pleasing but somewhat predictable tale that's a quick, fun read but not on the level of say, JURASSIC PARK...." Read more

"...Its 283 pages pass quickly, and the author thoughtfully has converted the end papers into a detailed map which makes it easy to follow where all..." Read more

"...I thought the book slowed down a bit toward the end, like a train reaching the station. It gently pulled in and succinctly ended...." Read more

"...gets bogged down; it is a slim page turner, which makes it a pretty quick read...." Read more

94 customers mention "Crichton quality"56 positive38 negative

Customers have mixed reviews about the book. Some find it a good read and a classic from Michael Crichton. Others feel it's not their favorite from the author, with subpar character development and contrived dialogue.

"Love his books. Although William Johnson is a fictitious character, there was a lot of truth to the book. Loved all the..." Read more

"Not the best of Michael Crichton but an enjoyable read nonetheless. Presents the Old West in a gritty and interesting fashion...." Read more

"This is an enjoyable summer read. Classic Crichton. I could not put it down. Crichton is a talented story teller" Read more

"...But this book felt finished. It's vintage Crichton and, while it's far from his best work, it was a great Old West story that was a fun read...." Read more

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  • aglobetrotter
    5.0 out of 5 stars A riproaring dinosaur cowboy tale
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
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    I really enjoyed this story of the Wild West, and the search for dinosaur bones. Not quite on the story telling level and intricacy of Jurassic Park, but a good read. Crichton keeps the reader interested and it is a page turner. I thought the book slowed down a bit toward the end, like a train reaching the station. It gently pulled in and succinctly ended. Cowboys and dinosaurs what more do you want ha ha.
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  • Grateful1
    4.0 out of 5 stars FUN READ
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2024
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    Not the best of Michael Crichton but an enjoyable read nonetheless. Presents the Old West in a gritty and interesting fashion. The rivalry between Cope and Marsh is portrayed wonderfully. Too bad Johnson was just a fictional character.
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  • R. Paul
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024
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    Really engrossing tale. A western with enough science included to affirm that it’s a Crichton story. A very fun read.
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  • lisaleo (Lisa Yount)
    3.0 out of 5 stars OK historical novel, not a thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2018
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    If you want to have any chance of enjoying this novel, forget everything you probably think of when you hear the name Michael Crichton. Although the story certainly includes some perilous moments, there is no nail-biting tension and no science-fictional menaces: no live dinosaurs or killer robots charging out of the bushes. Instead, it’s a pretty decent historical novel based on real events: the rivalry between America’s two top paleontologists in the 1870s, Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope, and their digging up dinosaur bones in Montana in the days when that area was still very much the Wild West.

    I knew about those real people and events, so I particularly enjoyed the first half of the book, which focuses on them. During that half I could well believe that the novel was what it claimed to be, a lightly fictionalized account based on the diary of someone who actually took part in the Cope and Marsh digs. (In a way it was, according to the author’s afterword, but the account was from Charles Sternberg, mentioned briefly in the story, not the fictional “William Johnson” who is cited at the novel’s beginning.) That part of the book gives a vivid picture of the feuding paleontologists and of what it must have been like to dig out the bones and teeth of unimaginably huge creatures—whose reality many people of the time found impossible to accept—in the hot, dusty badlands of a West still filled with hostile (with good reason, most people would say today) Indians and stagecoach robbers.

    I found the second half, in which Johnson becomes separated from the Cope party and must try to bring their heavy cache of excavated bones to safety, much less interesting, even though that is where most of the perils occur. They were the sort of perils that occur in just about any Western novel, so I felt like I’d seen it all before. I didn’t find Johnson a very interesting or well-developed character, either. In short, I’d recommend the first half of the book to anyone interested in the colorful early history of paleontology, but they can skip the so-so Western it’s attached to—and readers looking for a “Michael Crichton thriller” should never even start it.
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  • I. Mayer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
    Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2024
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    I really enjoyed this novel. Who would have guessed how exciting collecting bones could be. Michael at his best for sure
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  • wallace
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting facts
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
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    This book had an interesting facts as well as a very intriguing story line. I will definitely suggested to some of my friends..
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  • Patti Lisenbee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2024
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    Drawn from real life events and people.
    The Indian wars were real. People who went into the Great Plains often never returned, due to the wars. Revel in the tale of men searching for fossils in the wild west. Constant action, harsh living conditions assault your senses. A masterpiece of great writing.
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  • George Wilson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bite your teeth into this literary confection. It's not steak, but it's quality hamburger meat.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2017
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    Writer Harlan Ellison has gone on record that, when he dies, his wife will burn all the works in progress to insure they are not completed by another writer, thereby guaranteeing that what he CHOOSES to publish appears in print, and that which he chooses not to appear in print remain unpublished and unfinished.

    In this case, what we get in an excavated manuscript, dating back to the mid-seventies.

    With wide margins and spacing, this is not the length of a standard Crichton novel; I'm guessing it's about 75%.

    As expected, the characterization is not a strong suit; the most vivid characters are, in fact, drawn from real life, including the paleontologists and Wyatt Earp, the famous gunslinger. What is expected is the opportunity to learn something new; in this case, a little about the Indian wars, a shameful era in American history, and a little about paleontology: enough to whet your appetite for more, leading you to pick up JURASSIC PARK (if you haven't done so already).

    The story is straightforward and entertaining. It's a fast, light read and Crichton fans know he can tell a good story. But it left me hungering for more: details about how paleontologists do their work, details about the Indian war and, especially, the long-standing feud between the Sioux and their arch-enemies, General Custer, et al. I am especially interested in knowing more about the wild west, when small towns (apparently) were like isolated islands where law and justice weren't necessarily compatible: being handy with a gun carried a lot of weight, even when wielded by a despicable varmint as depicted in this novel by a bad-arse whose trigger-happy solution is to intimidate or perforate anyone with whom he has a quarrel . . . and there are many in that category.

    We can only guess as to why Mr. Crichton chose not to bring this into print during his lifetime, and speculation is pointless: We cannot know for certain. But what we DO know is that this was written by him, not completed by someone else, and we see his fictional "voice" and trademarked storytelling, and so what you get, in the end, is a pleasing but somewhat predictable tale that's a quick, fun read but not on the level of say, JURASSIC PARK.

    Consider this an appetizer for JURASSIC PARK, a well-crafted novel that holds up well under multiple readings.
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  • Rosemary Schmidt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wild West !!!
    Reviewed in Canada on December 14, 2024
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    An enjoyable trip to the wild West with a greenhorn college student. Old western times are filled with a hard scrabble life, dust, desert and gulches, Indians and gunslingers. Paleontology's beginnings.
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  • Cliente de Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muy Buen libro
    Reviewed in Mexico on June 25, 2017
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    Muy buen libro, recomendado. Llegó en el tiempo acordado y sin problemas. Lo recomiendo plenamente para cuál quiere lector, sin problemas
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  • Laura Tolomei
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and hilarious read!
    Reviewed in Italy on September 26, 2019
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    Crichton's pungent humor blends in with this historical adventure to spin an intriguing yet witty tale that kept me hooked until the last page!

    True that Michael Crichton is one of my favorite authors ever, but I didn't know how funny and ironic he could be. This work was therefore an unexpected surprise, and it thoroughly delighted me.

    I would recommend this book to anyone with a high sense of adventure, a curiosity for the history of the US expansion in the West, a bonding with the fate of the American Indians, but mostly the propensity to make fun of people and situations no matter how dire their conditions.
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  • Olivia LG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Como sempre, Crichton nos dá uma estória interessante e um monte de informações
    Reviewed in Brazil on September 13, 2017
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    O livro descreve uma aventura em que alguns personagens existiram e fazem parte da história da América e da ciência. O cenário é o Oeste inexplorado, selvagem e sem lei. O momento é da corrida do ouro e das guerras contra os nativos. Além de uma leitura cativante, a estória nos revela aspectos da vida social, das idéias, dos costumes da época. Excelente leitura.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hugely enjoyable.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2019
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    A great entertaining read,as per Michael Crichton books well researched,informative,and just a Great read,loads of adventures for the unlikely hero,and great descriptions of a lawless wild west,funny as well,am revisiting this great author,and this was a unknown gem to find,thoroughly recommended
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