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Rebecca A.
Yes, it is. Crichton wrote in the voice of a 10th Century traveller to the region of the Rus, using the few and probably partial transcripts available of Ibn Fadlan's report on his journey. Crichton put a Factual Note about his inspiration and research in the back of (at least some) editions.
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