Airframe: A Novel Audiobook, by Michael Crichton Play Audiobook Sample

Airframe: A Novel Audiobook

Airframe: A Novel Audiobook, by Michael Crichton Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Frances Cassidy Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 1996 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781415919095

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

6

Longest Chapter Length:

138:09 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

62:16 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

111:14 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

43

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Publisher Description

Three passengers are dead. Fifty-six are injured. The interior cabin virtually destroyed. But the pilot manages to land the plane. . . . At a moment when the issue of safety and death in the skies is paramount in the public mind, a lethal midair disaster aboard a commercial twin-jet airliner bound from Hong Kong to Denver triggers a pressured and frantic investigation. AIRFRAME is nonstop reading: the extraordinary mixture of super suspense and authentic information on a subject of compelling interest that has been a Crichton landmark since The Andromeda Strain.

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"When you first start reading this book, you think that you will never fly on a plane again (note: if you begin to read this book on an airplane flight, you might be a bit rattled). However, by the end of the book, you'll be amazed at what you will learn. Another winner by Crichton."

— Sandi (5 out of 5 stars)

Airframe Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.6 out of 53.6 out of 53.6 out of 53.6 out of 53.6 out of 5 (3.60)
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  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I couldn't get through this book. It was like taking a very boring technical class. Urgh. "

    — Adrienne, 2/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I usually really like his books, but this made me affraid to fly! "

    — Jody, 2/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book was great. I was expecting it to be kinda ennhh, but it surpassed all my expectations. Well written. "

    — A.j., 2/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " got through this book in just a couple days. anatomy of a mid-air mishap. really interesting portrayal of how the investigation played out and what they looked at to piece together what happened. "

    — Bill, 2/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Good research done here... "

    — Sarah, 2/5/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This was the book that taught me Crichton was fallible. I read this with bated breath, expected something awesome at the end. Well, it never seemed to come. I finished it, and was left scratching my head, wondering why Crichton had written this. "

    — Jason, 2/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " In my opinion, not up to the usual Crichton standards. "

    — Beka, 1/25/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " about an airplane that like starts to crash in midair but it lands, and how the makers try and discover what happened. it sounds boring, but it was pretty good. tons of cussing tho. "

    — Neela, 1/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great read. Excellent perspective on the industry. "

    — Andy, 1/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Whatever one thinks of his writing style or capabilities, Crichton always tries to teach us something. What writer of fiction has a more comprehensive bibliography? "

    — Paul, 12/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " So didn't see that ending. "

    — Maddie, 11/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " The second worst Crichton novel. Avoid this snoozefest. "

    — Bubster, 10/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " What would you do in a plane crash? Read to find out. "

    — Joe, 9/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " There was a major plot contrivance (No spoiler here, no worries) but I really enjoyed the tale about aircraft and so 5 stars awarded. "

    — M.C., 6/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A very interesting read. Very believable and could see in movie form some day. "

    — Edriss, 5/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Superb read. I was there. "

    — Jackie, 5/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " amazing book, great detail on everything. it was like he did a study on avionocs before he wrote it. :) "

    — jeffrey, 3/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I may never fly again. "

    — Paul, 2/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great mindless reading - but not to be read when flying! "

    — Juli, 2/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " What Jaws did to swimmers, this will do for fliers. You'll never think of turbulence in the same way again! "

    — Brent, 11/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book got some bad reviews but I really liked it. MC takes you into a subject and after you've read his book, you know WAY more than you did before. It was brisk and had great characters. "

    — Maria, 11/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The words are like a river, and I like a boat. Page by page voyage. Never sink because its a bigger tales talking Crichton. "

    — Roberto, 7/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is a great, quick read. Very interesting...just don't read on a plane. "

    — Todd, 6/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " My first Michael Crichton book. It was good but a lot of it seemed irrelevant and a little slow. "

    — Jake, 5/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " AIRFRAME is a nonstop read, the mixture of suspense and authentic information kept me interested. "

    — Brittany, 4/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Good read. Learn a lot about how the aerospace industy works. "

    — Norman, 4/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Amazingly suspenseful, this book crams in lots of facts about airplanes and good rising actions.However, with too many characters (who are strangely all referred to by their last names), WAY too many abbreviations, and a boring, disappointing climax and ending, this book falls short. "

    — Kyle, 4/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " interesting story of the troubles of air crashes and all that goes into ensuring we have some rides in the air. "

    — Dad, 4/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " One of the "just ok" Crichton novels. I found way more about airplanes and airplane safety than I knew before. There was a small plot twist that I didn't see coming, but most of it was pretty predictable. "

    — Erin, 4/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The challenging technical jargon was enjoyable. No joke. "

    — Laura, 4/10/2011

About Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton (1942–2008) is one of the most prolific bestselling authors of all time with over 200 million copies sold worldwide, in forty languages, including Jurassic ParkThe Lost WorldSphereNext, Prey, Disclosure, Eaters of the Dead, and Congo. His books have been adapted into fifteen films, most notably Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg which launched one of the highest-grossing entertainment franchises of all time. A remarkable and versatile talent, Crichton wrote and directed several films including Westworld, The Great Train Robbery (based on his novel), and Coma and created the television series ER. He received his MD from Harvard Medical School and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. After writing novels under the pseudonyms John Lange and Jeffery Hudson while he was still a medical student, his first bestseller as Michael Crichton, The Andromeda Strain, was adapted into a classic film.

About Frances Cassidy

Frances Cassidy is an audiobook narrator whose readings include David Baldacci’s The Winner, Michael Crichton’s Airframe, and Hellen Keller’s The Story of My Life, among others.