num_pages: 2
description: 2 cassettes / 3 hoursRead by John HeardFrom the ever-inventive, ingenious mind of Michael Crichton comes the terrifying tale of a "theme" park that even Disney never dreamed of!A shroud of secrecy covers a privately-owned island off the coast of the Dominican Republic where an American bioengineering firm is quietly building a resort theme park.  Even the expert consultants on the project don't know exactly what it is.  And local doctors are mystified when an injured park worker arrives at the hospital with gashes on his body, as if he's been mauled by an animal of monstrous proportions.  A year later, when the first invited guests to "Jurassic Park" attend a 4-day preview, the amazement, the shock, and finally, the terror they experience there offer a horrifying solution to this disturbing puzzle.Riveting scientific detail ad a driving, suspenseful narrative make this an unforgettable story - one of advanced technology versus prehistoric monsters . . .  and of an extraordinary good idea gone extraordinary bad.
language: English
title: Jurassic Park
titlecomplete: Jurassic Park
characters: Alan Grant, Ian Malcolm, John Hammond, Ellie Sattler, Tim Murphy
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller, Dinosaurs, Horror, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Adult, Fantasy
ratings_count: 932038
places: Isla Nublar, Costa Rica
series: Jurassic Park
awards: awardedAt: 1451635200000
name: Audie Award
category: Science Fiction, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards
category: Secondary, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: South Carolina Book Award
category: Young Adult Book, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Nevada Young Readers' Award
category: Young Adult Category , awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Evergreen Teen Book Award, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Soaring Eagle Book Award, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Iowa Teen Award
publisher: Random House Audio