Sphere was made into a film directed by Barry Levinson, which starred Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, and Samuel L. The gripping story of a group of American scientists sent to the ocean floor to investigate an alien ship, only to confront a terrifying discovery that defies imagination, Sphere is Crichton prime-truly masterful fiction from the ingenious mind that brought us Prey, State of Fear, and Jurassic Park. ' Sphere may be Crichton's best novel, but even if it ranked only second or third, it would be a must for suspense fans.' - Miami HeraldĪ classic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Crichton, Sphere is a bravura demonstration of what he does better than anyone: riveting storytelling that combines frighteningly plausible, cutting-edge science and technology with pulse-pounding action and serious chills. After their arrival and subsequent pressurization to the habitat's exotic-gas environment, the Navy sends a robot to enter the spacecraft first, which locates and opens a panel near the spacecraft door.'Crichton keeps us guessing at every turn in his best work since The Andromeda Strain.' - Los Angeles Times The other scientists arrive safely at Habitat DH-8. Navy personnel, travel to a deep sea habitat at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, where an enormous spacecraft has been discovered.ĭuring the descent, the marine biologist (Levine) becomes claustrophobic, and is returned topside. Los Angeles Times Sphere may be Crichton’s best novel, but even if it ranked only second or third, it would be a must for suspense fans. Add gift options Have one to sell Sell on Amazon See all 3 images Follow the Author Michael Crichton Sphere Mass Market Paperback Maby Michael Crichton (Author) 4.2 6,227 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 10. The novel begins as a science fiction story but quickly transforms into a psychological thriller, developing into an exploration of the nature of the human imagination.Ī group of scientists (psychologist Norman Johnson mathematician Harry Adams zoologist Beth Halpern astrophysicist Ted Fielding and marine biologist Arthur Levine), along with U.S. Time Crichton keeps us guessing at every turn in his best work since The Andromeda Strain. Buy Now Secure transaction Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. The story follows Norman Johnson, a psychologist engaged by the United States Navy, who joins a team of scientists assembled to examine a spacecraft of unknown origin discovered on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

The novel was adapted into the film Sphere in 1998. Sphere is a novel written by author Michael Crichton that was published in 1987.

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