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Thought-provoking
I loved the films when I was a kid (although I probably shouldn't have watched it when I was very little) and I kept eyeing up the book whenever I saw it i... READ MORE
Entertaining
I have watched the film innumerable times, reading the book gave me the opportunity to enjoy the story from a fresh perspective and adds significantly to t... READ MORE
Jurassic Masterpiece!
As a big fan of the Jurassic Park movie franchise, I was initially drawn to Michael Crichton's novel "Jurassic Park" with high expectations. To my pleasant... READ MORE
Life finds a way...
Before reading the original novel I had given Spielberg so much credit for making Jurassic Park the icon it is today, but now I know that the credit is all... READ MORE
Dinosaurs on the brain
There are lots of scientific inaccuracies (which I had assumed the movie added) and technical computer jargon but this book is still a lot of fun.
Spared no expense
An incredible book that still to this day inspires new media. Jurassic Park is an intense, gripping adventure expertly written. The attention to detail as ... READ MORE
Great edition of a great book
This is a really sleek and eye-catching edition of a well-loved book that's also one of my personal favourites. I first read this several years ago, and re... READ MORE
A Classic! I Am Now Obsessed
Mind-blowing! Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park is a masterclass in sci-fi storytelling. The blend of science, adventure, and ethics is expertly woven, maki... READ MORE
Love the Film, love the book!
As someone who grew up watching the Jurassic Park films, I picked this up out of curiosity, wondering how similar the book would be. This was so much fun t... READ MORE
Synopsis
On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park. An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now one of mankind's most thrilling fantasies has come true and the first dinosaurs that the Earth has seen in the time of man emerge. But, as always, there is a dark side to the fantasy and after a catastrophe destroys the park's defence systems, the scientists and tourists are left fighting for survival...With this masterful cross of science fiction and action-adventure, Michael Crichton created one of the biggest bestsellers of all time, turned by Steven Spielberg into the highest grossing blockbuster ever in 1993.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- ISBN: 9780099282914
- Dimensions: 178 x 110 x 26 mm
- Weight: 217g
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Great!!
I loved the moves so thought I should give the book a go. It was a great insight into the movies and very interesting to see where all the ideas came from.... READ MORE
One Giant Sidestep From 'Science Fiction'
Jurassic Park is everywhere, from silver screens to lunch boxes, video games and now with it's own Lego range. There are many who are still unaware about t... READ MORE
Darker than expected
I read this when it was first released. I loved it then and still love it today. Michael Crichton is a author who seems to write subject books. By that I m... READ MORE
Brilliant
I loved this as a child and now I adore it as an adult. Brings back memories for me and so when I was Christmas shopping for my family and saw this book I ... READ MORE
FANTASTIC!!!!
Brilliant! a must read for any fan of the films... after watching the film hundreds of times since I was a youngster I have finally got round to reading th... READ MORE
Brilliant
I loved this as a child and now I adore it as an adult. Brings back memories for me and so when I was Christmas shopping for my family and saw this book I ... READ MORE
Increase the tism
I bought the book 5 years ago and actually finished it recently and I should've read it sooner because it was amazing the amount of thrills and suspense wi... READ MORE
Dark, Scientific and Dinosaurs
To be honest…I preferred the movies. Yet I do still recommend this if anyone is curious as the book is quite different.
Far more technical and scientifi... READ MORE
An international best seller for a reason
If you've only seen the film but have never read the novel, then you've been missing out. This novel is outstanding in every way. The pacing is perfect, ... READ MORE
I love jurassic park
I'm a massive fan of the movies, and that's why I'm so happy that this was completely different. Lots of little surprises, and it doesn't leave you feelin... READ MORE
Loved it!
This is brilliant! Jurassic Park is one of my favourite films.. and the book is as good. It’s a lot more detailed and has a lot more information on the din... READ MORE
Thrilling and amazing
Heard so much about how this book was l slightly different compared to the book and they weren’t wrong, it went into detail with everything and I enjoyed r... READ MORE
Brutal - as a dinosaur island should be
"Living systems are never in equilibrium. They are inherently unstable. They may seem stable, but they’re not. Everything is moving and changing. In a sens... READ MORE
Highly Adventurous Fiction
Have always been a fan of the original film and on-going movie franchise, so I had to finally read this.
I wished I bought this sooner!
The original ... READ MORE
Loved this book
I think most of us have watched the film of Jurassic Park so I’m not going to summarise the plot.
We read this book for book club this month, I really e... READ MORE
I'm glad I watched the movie before the book
This book is amazing and has a lot more action than I thought it would and I believe the character building is amazing and you can get lost in the story so... READ MORE
Enjoyable for the most part.
Great idea for a book. It’s a bit of a mash up of all of the films really, with different parts interwoven together (I know this is the original). The writ... READ MORE
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