Re: "Timeline" - new Crichton novel

[Richard W Travsky <rtravsky@uwyo.edu>]

On Wed, 8 Sep 1999 MKIRKALDY@aol.com wrote:
> I understand that a new Michael Crichton novel will be published
> in November called _Timeline_.  Has anyone heard if the storyline
> will involve dinosaurs in any way?

I have my doubts. Amazon only says it's out November 2nd.

Barnes and Noble says:
 From Library Journal:  No word on the plot--at press time, the manuscript
 was not yet with the publisher--but don''t let that stop you
 from ordering now. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

ALfred Knopf is the publisher, they may have a web page but a cursory
search didn't turn it up.

Timeline is the name of Crichton's new game company
(see http://www.timelinestudios.com/letter.html )

Another page says ( http://www.icwhen.com/the90s/1999.html )

 On Friday, April 16, Mr. Michael Crichton, author of such novels as
 Disclosure and Jurassic Park, announces the formation of Timeline
 Studios. The new operation will focus on the creation of
 next-generation video games that combine the stories written by
 Crichton with the technology developed by Virtus Corporation of Cary,
 North Carolina. The first release for Timeline Studios is
 projected for early 2000.


Draw your own conclusions. Looks to me like a vehicle to sell the games.