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Books: Review:Michael Crichton: Pirate Latitudes
9 December 2009 10:00 PM, PST
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Michael Crichton has never been a terribly graceful writer, but he was a master at plotting. His novels The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park wed terrific premises to rock-solid structures that practically force readers to continue turning pages. Even his lesser works tend to have plots that are more raw momentum than anything else. It’s a pity, then, that his posthumously published Pirate Latitudes is so poorly plotted. It’s a book full of barely sketched-in vignettes starring privateers who barely deserve to be called one-dimensional.
Latitudes takes its sweet time to get going, but thoroughly describing his settings ...
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Two New Michael Crichton Novels Found
7 April 2009 12:30 PM, PDT
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HarperCollins is getting ready to publish two new novels written by the late author Michael Crichton, who died of cancer last year at 66. He was known for such hits as "Jurassic Park" and "ER." The action adventure "Pirate Latitudes" is set in Jamaica in 1665 and revolves around plans by a notorious pirate named Hunter and the governor of Jamaica to raid a Spanish galleon filled with treasure. The novel was written before Crichton's death and was discovered in his files by an assistant. HarperCollins plans a first printing of 1 million copies, with the novel set to hit stores on November 24th. The other book is a yet-to-be-titled technological thriller that was left unfinished by Crichton. It will be completed based on the writer's notes and released late next year. An author has not yet been hired to finish the work. Creative Artists Agency is handling the film and TV rights of the books.
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Hollywood Circling Two New Michael Crichton Books
6 April 2009 9:05 PM, PDT
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Michael Crichton may be gone, but his work is still very much with us. The enduring author of such mega-hits as "The Andromeda Strain" and "Jurassic Park" has two pending properties that Hollywood is currently set to bid on.
According to Variety, HarperCollins is readying for publication two new novels written by the late author. The action adventure "Pirate Latitudes", set in Jamaica in 1665, hits store shelves Nov. 24, while a yet-to-be-titled technological thriller will bow late next year.
"Pirate Latitudes" was written before Crichton's death last year and discovered in his files by an assistant, while the untitled book will be completed based on the writer's notes.
"Latitudes" revolves around plans by a notorious pirate named Hunter and the governor of Jamaica to raid a Spanish galleon filled with treasure.
Hollywood has long been invested in the late author's work. His novels "The Andromeda Strain", "Congo", "Disclosure", "Rising Sun", "Sphere
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