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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MICHAEL CRICHTON was born in Chicago, in 1942. His novels include The Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery, Congo, Jurassic Park, Rising Sun, Disclosure, The Lost World, Airframe,and his most recent novel Prey. He is also the creator of the television series ER.
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