Congo

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Congo is a 1980 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, the fifth under his own name and the fifteenth overall. The novel centers on an expedition searching for diamonds and investigating the mysterious deaths of a previous expedition in the dense tropical rainforest of the Congo. Crichton calls Congo a lost world novel in the tradition founded by Henry Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines, featuring the mines of that work's title. ---------- Also contained in: - Congo/Jurassic Park - [Congo / Sphere / Eaters of the Dead][2] [1]: http://www.michaelcrichton.com/congo/ [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14950504W/Congo_Sphere_Eaters_of_the_Dead

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3.6/5 · 181142 readers · 324 pages · ≈ 6 h 00 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Congo?

About ≈ 6 h 00 m — 324 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mCongo~6 h 00 m

How many pages is Congo?

324 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Congo324

What genre is Congo?

It sits on the Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller shelves.

Has Congo been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include Congo (1995).

Is Congo in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in Congo?

The main characters include Karen Ross, Peter Elliot, Amy, Charles Munro.

Where does Congo take place?

It is set in Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Brazzaville), Zinj during 1642, 1979.

Who wrote Congo?

Michael Crichton.

Setting Congo (Democratic Republic)Congo (Brazzaville)Zinj Time period 16421979 Characters Karen RossPeter ElliotAmyCharles Munro
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