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John
Hammond has discovered a way of recreating the dinosaurs. Using the
blood extracted from mosquitoes trapped in amber from the Jurassic Era,
he uses the DNA to bring the dinosaurs back to life. He buys an island
off of Costa Rica with the intention of creating a park for all dinosaur
enthusiasts to visit. He gathers together Dr. Alan Grant, a
paleontologist, and Dr. Ellie Sattler, a phlebotomist, whom he
has been funding, and offers them $120,000 to come and see the island
for the weekend. Ian Malcolm, a mathematician, who supports the Chaos
Theory, is convinced that this project is "a disaster waiting to
happen." Hammond has also invited his grandchildren, Tim and Lex
Murphy, to the island for a little adventure. Together they tour they
hop into two Landcruiser and begin touring the park. But Dennis Nedry
shuts down the energy grid while stealing 15 different embryos for
another company. The large T-Rex breaks out and pursues Grant and the
two kids. Meanwhile, the fences have been off for five hours and the
Raptors are on the loose…and they are vicious killers. And only Grant
and the children now that there are raptors on a boat that is heading
toward the mainland, and they are running out of time to report it.
This is an
audio version of the book Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton.
The story is read by actor John Heard. This audio book is in
cassette format, consisting of 2 cassettes, each about 1½ hours, and
plays for 3 hours. This is an abridged version of the novel.
This is a fiction story about dinosaurs and human interaction,
something that was never intended to happen. It can only end in trouble
when a creature that has large teeth and claws chases another creature
that only has a brain to defend itself.
This is a
superb reading of the abridged version of Jurassic Park. If you
have only seen the movie, and never read the book, be prepared for quite
a few changes. The T-Rex is much more involved in this story then he was
in the movie…and there is even a smaller T-Rex. The kids have reversed
in who is older. The lawyer does not get munched…and so on. So many
changes. John Heard does an excellent reading of the story. I was
confused by the other person that seems to come in and give a short
synopsis of some specific events. I thoroughly enjoyed this reading.
Even though it is an abridged version of the story, it is still a
first-rate version and well worth your three hours. So, if you have a
long drive, pop in these cassettes and enjoy.
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