false 7673 34 Michael Crichton takes the listener on a one-thousand-year-old journey in his adventure novel <i>Eaters Of The Dead</I>. This remarkable true story originated from actual journal entries of an Arab man who traveled with a group of Vikings throughout northern Europe. In 922 A.D, Ibn Fadlan, a devout Muslim, left his home in Baghdad on a mission to the King of Saqaliba. During his journey, he meets various groups of "barbarians" who have poor hygiene and gorge themselves on food, alcohol and sex. For Fadlan, his new traveling companions are a far stretch from society in the sophisticated "City of Peace." The conservative and slightly critical man describes the Vikings as "tall as palm trees with florid and ruddy complexions." Fadlan is astonished by their lustful aggression and their apathy towards death. He witnesses everything from group orgies to violent funeral ceremonies. Despite the language and cultural barriers, Ibn Fadlan is welcomed into the clan. The leader of the group, Buliwyf (who can communicate in Latin) takes Fadlan under his wing. <p> Without warning, the chieftain is ordered to haul his warriors back to Scandinavia to save his people from the "monsters of the mist." Ibn Fadlan follows the clan and must rise to the occasion in the battle of his life. The unabridged story is read by actor Victor Garber (<i>Titanic</I>; <i>The First Wives Club</I>), who brings life and a personality to the plot--convincingly portraying each character with appropriate accents. Crichton also sets the stage in the beginning and chimes in every so often to clarify historical places and events. If you love historical action thrillers, but are short on time, this audio book packs an epic journey into a three hour adventure. <i>--Gina Kaysen</I> (<i>Running time: 3 Hours; 2 cassettes</I>) 997260 book 1976 Eaters of the Dead total:4725|5:809|4:1479|3:1622|2:631|1:184| 4725 16273 5654 290 5 4 false false Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 1999 Sun Sep 16 03:36:40 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 16 03:43:08 -0700 2007
Digging around, I found out that Crichton di...more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 14:42:14 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 16:23:19 -0800 2008 1 Eaters of the Dead: 2.5 stars

I've only ever actually seen Crichton's work - The Andromeda Strain (the original, not the remake), Jurassic Park, The Great Train Robbery and The 13th Warrior (based on Eaters) - and, technically, I still haven't read him. Based on this novel, I'll still not...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Wed Mar 18 22:30:59 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 22:31:59 -0700 2009 Awesome movie, too - no matter what the critics say.
]]> 5 0 false false Thu Dec 04 11:54:11 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 12:17:50 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1988 Thu Jul 09 17:15:21 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 17:15:59 -0700 2009 ...this book is in fact based on a real manuscript by the Arab traveller ibn Fadlan in the tenth century who made his way from the Caliphate to the shores of the Volga to treat with the Bulgar kingdom which was then ensconced there (apparently to...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 21:52:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 16:09:15 -0700 2009 2
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The novel is set in the 10th century. The Caliph of Baghdad (Arabic: المقتدر بالله) sends his ambassador, Ahmad ibn Fadlan (Ar...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 20:39:08 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 21:00:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jul 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 22:52:04 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 12:41:39 -0700 2009
What I also remember about the mov...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jun 30 09:02:30 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 09:04:25 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Dec 28 05:42:10 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 05:43:18 -0800 2008 The 13th Warrior.

I have stopped reading this author as I find him morally reprehensible. Shame really, because I did like some of his works, including this one. Any future books registered to my bookcrossing shelf will be ones given to me to BookCross. I ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 06:35:25 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 06:04:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 18:32:47 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 18:35:21 -0700 2009
I've read a few of Crichton's works in the past and always felt they were lacking somewhat. Not so with this one.

I'll admit though, I saw the movie first. After hearing about how the movie was a com...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu May 15 07:52:01 -0700 2008 Thu May 15 07:54:07 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 08:20:50 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 11:52:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 09:06:46 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 09:10:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 07:12:59 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 07:21:26 -0800 2008
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Wajah Islam dalam novel Michael Chricton ini, Eaters of the Dead, cukup simpatik. Novel ini juga ...more...]]>