Timeline by Michael Crichton
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I adore Michael Crichton, and I’m not ashamed to admit it, he’s hot. I especially adore how he combines technology and history in Timeline
Timeline is set in the twenty-first century and focuses on a group of archeologists that are working on a historical site that includes Castelgard and La Roque, two ancient towns separated by the Dordogne River. Like many historical and sporting sites these days, the site is sponsored by a corporation which is rumored to be buying the surrounding land for what appears to be nefarious plans.
As the plot unfolds, it comes to light that the corporation has knowledge of the architecture of the site that seems impossible, unless they’ve actually seen the towns when they were occupied, in the 1300’s. It turns out, they have, through time traveling of course! You all know how much I love stories about time traveling! Ahem, as it turns out the time traveling isn’t the most interesting part of the story.
What I loved most about Timeline is how Crichton portrays the real issues that would occur if someone from 2000 was thrown into 1397, it’s a completely different world, and not just because there is no Internet. Language, mannerisms, violence, religion, all conspire against the modern man, and most lead to a violent death, especially in two towns that are under siege from a foreign army.
Follow the motley group that travels back in time to rescue their director from certain death as he tries to find the hidden passageway (love hidden passageways!), and avoid the one unknown native that knows they are from the future, because he is as well.
Novel Whore Rating: 3 Notches on the Bed Post
Wine Pairing: Dom. d’Andezon Cotes du Rhone “La Granacha” 2007
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