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Dragon Teeth

Autor Michael Crichton
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 mai 2018

Structura narativă a acestui roman postum ne propune o incursiune liniară, dar extrem de densă în detalii istorice, prin care Michael Crichton reconstruiește atmosfera febrilă a expedițiilor științifice din secolul al XIX-lea. Găsim în această carte o împletire rară între rigoarea documentară a prozei istorice și ritmul alert al literaturii de aventură, totul sub semnul unei rivalități academice care degenerează în sabotaj și paranoia. Spre deosebire de viziunea tehnologică din Jurassic Park, unde dinozaurii sunt readuși la viață prin bioinginerie, în Dragon Teeth autorul explorează fascinația pentru rămășițele lor pietrificate, ancorând narațiunea în realitățile dure ale frontierei americane din 1876.

Observăm cu interes cum autorul folosește perspectiva lui William Johnson, un tânăr privilegiat forțat să se maturizeze brusc, pentru a ne ghida printre figurile istorice Edward Drinker Cope și Othniel Charles Marsh. Stilul are ceva din precizia documentară a lucrării The Bonehunters' Revenge de David Rains Wallace, fără să fie o imitație — Crichton alege să injecteze o doză considerabilă de suspans ficțional într-un context în care legea era adesea dictată de posesia unei arme, nu de diplomele academice. Dacă în alte lucrări precum The Andromeda Evolution accentul cădea pe eșecul interacțiunii umane cu tehnologia modernă, aici suntem martorii unei lupte primitive pentru glorie și prioritate științifică. Rezultatul este un portret viu al unei epoci în care descoperirea evoluției era încă privită cu suspiciune, iar goana după fosile era la fel de periculoasă ca cea după aur.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780062473387
ISBN-10: 0062473387
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 130 x 199 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Harpercollins

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte pasionaților de istorie americană și paleontologie care caută o narațiune solidă, lipsită de artificii tehnologice moderne. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă fascinantă asupra „Războiului Oaselor”, învățând despre începuturile științei moderne într-un decor de western autentic. Este o ocazie rară de a vedea cum Michael Crichton transformă faptele istorice aride într-o aventură captivantă despre supraviețuire și integritate.


Despre autor

Michael Crichton (1942–2008) a fost un autor american prolific, regizor și scenarist, absolvent de medicină la Harvard, cunoscut drept părintele genului techno-thriller. Cu peste 200 de milioane de exemplare vândute, opera sa explorează frecvent intersecția dintre știință și moralitate, adesea avertizând asupra consecințelor catastrofale ale progresului necontrolat. Deși este universal recunoscut pentru Jurassic Park și seria TV Spitalul de Urgență (ER), Crichton a demonstrat o versatilitate remarcabilă, scriind de la romane medicale la ficțiune istorică și science-fiction. Dragon Teeth reprezintă una dintre lucrările sale postume, redescoperind interesul său profund pentru paleontologie și istoria științei.


Descriere scurtă

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. 

Recenzii

“Among all Crichton’s novels, it’s one of his best, a beautifully detailed, scientifically engrossing, absolutely riveting story.” — Booklist, starred review
“A totally unexpected flashback to the days when Crichton was central to the entertainment world.... If you like a good Crichton paleo-action story incorporating real historical figures, you’ll like this one.” — New York Times
“Rollicking.... A page-turner.” — Wall Street Journal
“Bears all the narrative traits of its techno-thriller ancestor, Jurassic Park. It’s a fun and diverting romp.... Dragon Teeth is filled with colorful Wild West characters... and Crichton writes vividly.” — Washington Post
“A fast-paced page-turner that showcases Crichton’s singular ability to combine action, science, and history into one fantastic story. Fans will be thrilled, while new readers will discover what makes his books so enthralling.” — Library Journal
Dragon Teeth isn’t ‘literary’ fiction. Plain and simple, it’s Crichton fiction — a fun, suspenseful, entertaining, well-told tale filled with plot twists, false leads and lurking danger in every cliffhanging chapter. When you’re done, you’ll wish for more.” — USA Today (four stars)
“A lean, propulsively readable adventure story, filled with seamlessly interwoven exposition and sharp dialogue. It’s easily the best thing with Michael Crichton’s name on it since 1999’s Timeline.... Linking the word ‘dinosaur’ and the name ‘Michael Crichton’ is about as sure-fire a recipe for magic as the modern publishing world can muster.” — Christian Science Monitor
Dragon Teeth is an effective, page-turning combination of historical fact and fast-paced fiction.... A distinct pleasure to read.... [Readers will] be anxious to know if there might be more unpublished treasures waiting in the Crichton Archives to be excavated and brought forward for our reading delight.” — New York Journal of Books
“A page-turner.” — NBC 2
“On display... are [Crichton’s] many gifts as a popular novelist and Dragon Teeth is a gripping and entertaining read.” — Sunday Times
“Any new Crichton novel is a cause for celebration.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“<i>Dragon Teeth</i> is history class made palatable thanks to thrilling storytelling.... Why wait for the TV adaptation when this terrific book is already on the shelves?” — Fort Worth Star Telegram
“A good story with a compelling plot and plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing.” — Oklahoma City Oklahoman
“The book is packed with action, combining impeccable research and storytelling to offer an unforgettable excursion into classic Crichton territory.” — Raleigh News & Observer
“Crichton was always a terrific storyteller, and Dragon Teeth is a terrific story.” — Seattle Times
“Both thrilling and thought-provoking.” — BookPage
“Entertaining.” — Publishers Weekly
“Crichton is a virtuoso.” — New York Times
“A master.” — Los Angeles Times
“A terrific novelist. . . . He could make most readers lose sleep all night and call in sick the next day.” — San Francisco Chronicle
“Crichton’s books [are] . . . hugely entertaining.” — New York Times Book Review

Notă biografică

Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was the author of the bestselling novels The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, Next and Dragon Teeth, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into forty languages, and have provided the basis for fifteen feature films. He wrote and directed Westworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway, Looker, Coma and created the hit television series ER. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year.
Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and author of the New York Times bestselling Robopocalypse and its sequel Robogenesis, as well as ten other books. He recently wrote the Earth 2: Society comic book series for DC Comics. Wilson earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as master's degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. He has published over a dozen scientific papers and holds four patents. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon.

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From Michael Crichton, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park, comes a thrilling adventure set in the Wild West that will keep you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last!