#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm.

Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

"[Michael] Crichton's dinosaurs are genuinely frightening."--Chicago Sun-Times

An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind's most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them--for a price.

Until something goes wrong. . . .

In Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton taps all his mesmerizing talent and scientific brilliance to create his most electrifying technothriller.

Praise for Jurassic Park

"Wonderful . . . powerful."--The Washington Post Book World

"Frighteningly real . . . compelling . . . It'll keep you riveted."--The Detroit News

"Full of suspense."--The New York Times Book Review

Item # 2969172

Publisher: Ballantine Books

ISBN: 9780345538987

Binding: Mass Market Paperbound

Author: Crichton, Michael

Audience Type: Adults

Published On: 09-25-2012

Pages: 464

Weight: 0.55 pounds

Dimensions: 7.40 x 4.20 x 1.20 inches