Sunday, March 30, 2014

My Favourite Author

       
  
             One of my favourite authors is Michael Crichton. He has written several bestsellers such as "Jurassic Park" and its sequel "The Lost World", "The Andromeda Strain", "Eaters of the Dead" and "Rising Sun". He is also the creator of the award-winning television series "E.R."

          Michael Crichton is a wonderful storyteller. He spins his tales with true-to-life characters and his intricately woven plots are realistic. It is obvious that Michael Chrichton does a good deal of research for all his science fiction novels are based on known scientific facts and sound theories. He does not invent unbelievable fantasies, like some others whom I do not want to name, to attract readers.


          For example, in "Jurassic Park", Michael Crichton painstakingly portrays the means which the dinosaurs were cloned. The scientists first look for preserved blood-sucking insects of the Mesozoic Era in dried and hardened tree sap. Next, the look for traces of dinosaur blood in the insects. The tiny amounts that they extract from the insects are then used to clone the dinosaurs. One can discern that Michael Chrichton's knowledge of paleontology and medical science is awesome when he reads the two dinosaur novels.


          In "The Andromeda Strain", he tells the tale of a deadly bacteria brought to Earth by a space craft. The bacteria kills people in seconds by clotting their blood solid. Again, his immense scientific knowledge comes into play when he writes this novel about how five scientists race against time to find a solution to nullify the effects of this bacteria. This was his first book written in 1969 and more than thirty years, it is still in print and reamins in great demand by readers all over the world.

          Many of Michael Crichton's novels have been made into box-office hits. It is undeniable that this master storyteller is able to attract readers and audiences alike regardless of the medium, be it books or movies.

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