Dinosaur Park may have hoped to capitalize on a popular film by an author born in what year?
Dinosaur Park (novel): Jurassic Park", a 1990 novel by Michael Crichton, had recently been a bestseller and Tor may have hoped to capitalize on the similarity of the names and theme. Michael Crichton: John Michael Crichton ( ; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American best-selling author, screenwriter, film director and producer best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction and thriller genres.
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