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Timeline Mass Market Paperback – October 24, 2000

by Michael Crichton (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 11,251 ratings
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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. . . .
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  1. Print length
    512 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Ballantine Books
  4. Publication date
    October 24, 2000
  5. Dimensions
    4.19 x 1.11 x 6.87 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0345417623
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0345417626
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Customers enjoy the book's suspenseful and thrilling storyline. They praise the writing style as well-described and enjoyable. Readers appreciate the science content, describing it as nicely researched and providing a plethora of information. The concept is described as great and interesting, providing the seed of imagination in their minds. Overall, customers find the book an enjoyable summer read with a good movie feel.

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334 customers mention "Suspenseful story"290 positive44 negative

Customers find the story engaging and suspenseful. They appreciate the pacing, twists, action, and fantasy elements. The background scenario is well-written, but some readers felt the characters were undeveloped. Overall, the book has an intricate plot with vivid descriptions and romance.

"Gripping imaginative story that immerses you in the idea of the multiverse; my third reading and still enthralled! Read it!" Read more

"...It is a world of strife, kings and knights. The adventure is simply wonderful and well described. I very much enjoyed this novel...." Read more

"His books are wonderful and timeless" Read more

"...The plot was good, but I felt as though I was reading a book written in the 19th century...." Read more

253 customers mention "Readability"243 positive10 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it an enjoyable summer read with a suspenseful plot that keeps them hooked until the end. Readers describe the story as entertaining, similar to a good movie.

"...I very much enjoyed this novel. It is not Michael Crichton at his best, but it is certainly worth reading." Read more

"His books are wonderful and timeless" Read more

"...Did not disappoint me in the least. I could visualize this just as a good movie" Read more

"...learn more about medieval times in a way that was entertaining and fun to read. Specifically, the suspense really made me want to keep reading...." Read more

124 customers mention "Writing quality"97 positive27 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style and details in the book. They find the story engaging and readable. Readers praise the author as an amazing writer who creates believable historical fiction and contemporary popular fiction.

"...The adventure is simply wonderful and well described. I very much enjoyed this novel...." Read more

"Creighton is always the good storyteller. Did not disappoint me in the least. I could visualize this just as a good movie" Read more

"...I also really liked Crichton's writing style throughout the story and the way he kept details about the story hidden from the reader throughout it...." Read more

"...the book in general, I found this to be a truely enjoyable and totally readable book...." Read more

85 customers mention "Science content"85 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's science content. They find it well-researched and enjoyable, with a mixture of science and quantum physics. The author provides ample information and takes science theory and creates a fictional world. Readers recommend the book for techies and history buffs, as it offers interesting technology, action, and believable facts.

"...The background information he had was incredible. It really made me believe that what he was describing really took place back then...." Read more

"...Crichton also provides a plethora of information, which exceeded my understanding and interest after a few pages, about the use of quantum science..." Read more

"...There are plenty of ingredients here: interesting technology, lots of action, and a plot that's a real cliffhanger...." Read more

"...n’t turn the read into a dull lecture, but instead allows Crichton to fascinate the reader and oftentimes shock them through swift and brutal..." Read more

67 customers mention "Concept"67 positive0 negative

Customers find the concept intriguing and engaging. They find the book provides a spark of imagination and offers an interesting page-turner with clever subplots. Readers appreciate the author's skill and consider the premise perfect.

"Gripping imaginative story that immerses you in the idea of the multiverse; my third reading and still enthralled! Read it!" Read more

"...There was just so much potential for this book. There was so much that could have happened, but did not...." Read more

"...Perfect Premise and the quest to get home was indiana Jones meets !4th century high jinx. Well Done," Read more

"...and how human beings are faxed through quantum foam wormholes is very clever...." Read more

65 customers mention "Time travel"56 positive9 negative

Customers enjoy the time travel in the book. They find it an interesting twist on the subject, with historians traveling back in time to 14th-century feudal France. The book is described as one of the best time travel novels they've read. Readers appreciate the action-packed plot and scientific discussions.

"...Overall, this is an excellent read for the time travel sf fan, and better still for the medieval history buff..." Read more

"...Nevertheless, the careful establishment of a plausible basis for time travel, and the loving attention given to the creation of the medieval world..." Read more

"...He also gives us a plausible method of time travel fraught with its own perils...." Read more

"...But, let it be what it is, an action packed time-travel movie in book form, and you won't be disappointed." Read more

57 customers mention "Enjoyment"34 positive23 negative

Customers have varying opinions about the book. Some find it entertaining and interesting, with a fun premise and high action. Others describe it as tedious and uninteresting, lacking the compelling sci-fi elements of Jurassic Park or The Android Strain.

"...an opportunity to learn more about medieval times in a way that was entertaining and fun to read...." Read more

"A terribly tedious book where the characters simply overcome one obstacle after the next. Good lead in and then crash...." Read more

"...or thickening up the book in general, I found this to be a truely enjoyable and totally readable book...." Read more

"This was a fun one. Hollywood action-adventure in book form, Michael Crichton delivers a fast-paced romp through medieval times...." Read more

51 customers mention "Character development"32 positive19 negative

Customers have different views on the character development. Some find the characters well-developed and 3D, with a good buildup of action before time travel. Others feel the main characters lack development and seem to kill too many soldiers.

"...Although the personalities of the characters were described well, we don't get to know them well enough to believe..." Read more

"...The characters lack development, and often make choices that make you say "what???"...." Read more

"...from the cliché and the ending is not hard to predict, the characters are likeable and the story holds enough history and action to keep you eagerly..." Read more

"This book moves. I was surprised that the characters never paused to catch their breath -- they are on the run for thrity some odd hours and..." Read more

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  • Voracious_Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Time travel but not really
    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2024
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    Gripping imaginative story that immerses you in the idea of the multiverse; my third reading and still enthralled! Read it!
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  • Tripower53
    4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024
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    512 pages

    4 stars

    Following a rather slow start, this book picks up quickly.

    Imagine if we could go on the adventure that awaits a group of archeologists as told in this book! Technology has advanced to the point where a person can be transported back in time.

    The people who travel in this adventure are transported back six hundred years to France. It is a world of strife, kings and knights. The adventure is simply wonderful and well described.

    I very much enjoyed this novel. It is not Michael Crichton at his best, but it is certainly worth reading.
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  • Maureen H. Ervin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024
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    His books are wonderful and timeless
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  • captainbars
    3.0 out of 5 stars it's all just hypothetical
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2016
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    The movie came on the other night, and I watched it for the 2nd time. My son mentioned that the book was totally different. So, I got the Kindle version to see how different. I've read a few of Crichton's books, and liked them. But, this time, I couldn't help comparing his writing style to Jules Vern. He wrote a backstory for nearly each character, and there were pages of explanations for the time period they were in. Not once, but several times. Ditto with the worm hole machine, that was thick with tech jargon. I did some speed reading over those parts. He did a lot of research for those subjects, and wanted the readers to know it. The plot was good, but I felt as though I was reading a book written in the 19th century. It got off to a very slow start, but just as I thought things would pick up, it slogged down with the stuff going on at ITC. I didn't like the swearing; I got the point that Doniger was a jerk, but it can be done without swearing. (Doniger reminded me of a former boss who had screwed over so many people, he kept a handgun in his desk drawer.) The reader isn't told how the employees explained away the boss' disappearance. Johnston was one dimensional, and it wasn't revealed how the French found their way onto the castle grounds, the night of the battle. I think it was mentioned once, that they were looking for a tunnel, or passageway there, but none of the characters actually told them about it. In the movie, Claire was every bit a lady; in the book, a whore. When she's caught having sex with a man in a position of power, she straightens her shoulders, lifts her head, and falls back on the poor, helpless female excuse. Marek seems to admire her for that. Near the end, there's a thin hint he may like/love/lust for her, but we're not given a clue how she may feel towards Marek. She kissed Marek, Chris, manipulated another man she was intimate with, had sex with a man of the cloth, flirted with others, what's not to like? The movie explored their relationship, but the book is told from Chris and Kate's point of view, so discovering at the end that they married, was more of an afterthought. And Claire was a woman of title with property; why would she marry a man with nothing, when she made it plain she needed security? She was in danger of losing her late husbands holdings, and Marek had nothing to bring to the table. Marek must have known, by marrying her, that he would alter the future. Since he wasn't born into that time, ANYONE he married would change things. Also...if someone were to be left behind in the past, the odds would be too high of ever finding what they did with their life. That part wasn't believable. There are countless numbers of lords and ladies, names unknown, who never left a mark on history. In the end, Johnston, dour as ever, was thinking that Marek really wasn't happy in his chosen life. He doesn't know, yet he's looking at the stone carvings that say otherwise. The crease on the side of Marek's face is creepy, cause de Kere had one. Since he came through the machine that once, we can only hope it was a battle scar. Anyway, it's all just hypothetical.
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  • Douglas M. Rule
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2024
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    Creighton is always the good storyteller. Did not disappoint me in the least. I could visualize this just as a good movie
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars AP World History Review
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2016
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this novel because it gave me an opportunity to learn more about medieval times in a way that was entertaining and fun to read. Specifically, the suspense really made me want to keep reading. I also really liked Crichton's writing style throughout the story and the way he kept details about the story hidden from the reader throughout it. For example, at the beginning, it opens with a couple who found a man on the side of the road and gives him a very mysterious background. This left me wanting to find out more about this man, and Crichton kept me satisfied as he revealed more about this character as the story went on. Also, I thought it was really interesting how Crichton managed to explain the scientific components of the story along with the historical ones. This had to have taken a lot of research and it really added an extra element of interest to the story.
    Although I was a fan of this book overall, there were still some ways that I thought it could have been improved. One way this could have been done would have been by developing the characters more. It felt like, throughout the book, more and more characters kept getting introduced that contained a possible personal connection for the reader. This was interesting, but it allowed little room for any of the characters to become complex or for the reader to deeply connect with them. I feel that this connection is an important part of a novel because it makes the story more emotional and less confusing for the reader. Also, I would have liked for Crichton to develop more of a story around the people back in the regular world, because the little contrast that was provided made it more entertaining to read. I also think that putting more emphasis on the differences between the medieval world and the current world would make the reader more able to connect the story to their life and keep reading more.
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  • Alan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2024
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    Read this story for the first time when it was a new release and loved it. Just finished it for the second time. It’s still a great read!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars All good
    Reviewed in Spain on July 21, 2024
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    Good novel. Delivery was perfect
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  • sushim
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mint condition
    Reviewed in India on June 6, 2024
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    Good product
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  • lovetoread
    1.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive and boring
    Reviewed in Brazil on June 6, 2021
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    It goes on and on in the same way and utterly predictable. As nothing new comes up and having filled the required number of words to call it a novel, it ends abruptly.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Avvincente
    Reviewed in Italy on December 9, 2023
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    Un libro avvincente dall'inizio alla fine!!
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