See the difference, read #1 bestselling author Michael Crichton in Large Print * About Large Print All Random House Large Print editions are published in a 16-point typeface 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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"I really enjoyed this book. Ok, it used a lot of techical jargon about aircraft but I actually found that quite fascinating! The story was very good and the twist unexpected. I would definitely recomend as an enjoyable quick read."
— Jayne (4 out of 5 stars)
" A little too technical in some parts, but classic Chrichton. "
— Sandra, 2/18/2014" Interning into the way a disaster is investigated. Crichton does a great job with fact and story telling. "
— Tom, 2/5/2014" Good read. I do a lot of training with Boeing. This should be required reading for our instructors. "
— John, 2/2/2014" learned a lot about planes, just enough plot to keep it going, a typical "best seller" with an interesting perspective on information and politics--good for a light, quick read if you don't mind the acronyms "
— Cate, 1/23/2014" Disturbing look at aviation safety. "
— Liz, 1/18/2014" After reading this book, I learned what Bernoulli's principle meant. That knowledge, I will own for a lifetime...thanks Mike. Other than that, pretty decent read. "
— Chris, 1/10/2014" Michael Crichton was a great writer. A fast read. "
— Joan, 1/10/2014" I learned a lot about building airplanes. "
— Lindsay, 12/26/2013" Having worked in the aerospace industry for 19 years I can say that this book was extremely well researched. I also really enjoyed the story. "
— David, 12/16/2013" How Crichton put up those details about air-transportation, well, he did it very well, it doesn't need so much time to understand. And... don't read this when you're travelling, with a plane. Just don't. "
— Raisha, 12/6/2013" This was a great read and really captivating "
— Lulu, 12/5/2013" This really rips into the world of engineers and engineering. Some great quotes about engineers too. "
— Tammy, 12/4/2013" Another excellent Michael Crichton thriller. This one involves an almost plane crash, and the aftermath of it all. "
— Alex, 11/29/2013" Great thriller although I got slightly lost at times among all the detailed explanations. "
— Sue, 11/27/2013" Not my typical book to read but had a nice plot. "
— Rachel, 8/6/2013" great debates to come... "
— jules, 6/16/2013" I do some work in the aerospace inutry so that made this one a bit more topical for me. Found it to be decent research, if I remember correctly. "
— Geoff, 5/23/2013" quick easy enjoyable read "
— Mary, 4/6/2013" Entertaining, highly technical, made me feel better about airplanes. "
— Burl, 2/15/2013" Really slow read "
— Adrinnah, 1/24/2013" I love Crichton, but this was a bad, boring effort. Don't bother. "
— Rick, 12/17/2012" Crichton's suspense story about an airplane starts out with a bang and ends with a whimper. This one was not as enjoyable as his other books and had way too much profanity for my taste. I wouldn't really recommend it unless you're a real Crichton fan and want to read everything he has written. "
— Rae, 8/29/2012" A neat story about a malfunction that happens on a plane that kills several people and the controversy that follows. Not one of my favorite Crichton books, but it is a Crichton book, which means it's good. "
— Spencer, 8/19/2012" It's a decent book, full of intrigue and plot. It's a typical mystery in that the act of trying to solve a small mystery uncovers a much larger one, which is a time-honored plot device. It didn't change my life, but at the same time I don't want those hours of my life back. "
— Dathan, 6/16/2012" This book was pretty good. It had its suspenseful moments and kept you in the dark until the very end. I did find it a little boring at some parts but overall it was okay. "
— Olean, 10/20/2011" Superb read. I was there. "
— Jackie, 10/6/2011" just couldn't get into it. "
— Celeste, 8/8/2011" I liked this book overall, there are some definite cliche characters. "
— Beth, 8/7/2011" My first Michael Crichton book. It was good but a lot of it seemed irrelevant and a little slow. "
— Jake, 5/6/2011" AIRFRAME is a nonstop read, the mixture of suspense and authentic information kept me interested. "
— Brittany, 4/30/2011" Good read. Learn a lot about how the aerospace industy works. "
— Norman, 4/25/2011" Amazingly suspenseful, this book crams in lots of facts about airplanes and good rising actions.<br/>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" 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" 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" The challenging technical jargon was enjoyable. No joke. "
— Laura, 4/10/2011Michael 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 Park, The Lost World, Sphere, Next, 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.
Blair Brown is an award-winning narrator and a Tony Award–winning actor. Besides earning several AudioFile Earphones Award, she received the prestigious Audie Award for Best Fiction Narration in 2020. She has appeared on Broadway, in film, and on television in numerous miniseries and TV movies and received five Emmy Award nominations for her starring role in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd.