by Michael Crichton · Ballantine Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780345417626
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«Timeline» is the science fiction and adventure novel by Michael Crichton, published by Ballantine Books in paperback (512 pages, in English).
A man appears disoriented in the Arizona desert and dies within hours; meanwhile, archaeologists make a medieval discovery that leads them to a secret corporation. The company's quantum technology allows travel to the past, and the group ends up in 14th-century feudal France, where they must survive without altering history.
Published on October 24, 2000, the novel was adapted into a movie and sold in paperback format.
For readers of historical thrillers seeking time travel, archaeology, and medieval adventure.
John Michael Crichton was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres. Crichton's novels often explore human technological advancement and attempted dominance over nature, both with frequently catastrophic results; many of his works are cautionary tales, especially regarding themes of biotechnology. Several of his stories center on themes of genetic modification, hybridization, paleontology and/or zoology. Many feature medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his own medical background.
