Congo: by Michael Crichton
Congo is a science fiction novel by (obviously) Michael Crichton.
The story starts with an abrupt end to a team of people sent by Earth Resource Technology Services who had gone to the rainforests of Congo to search for deposits of valuable diamonds when the came upon the Lost City of Zinj.
The communication was cut of when the entire team was murderes by a strange creature that was not captured before the communication was cut, though, the video of the lost city did show a group of grey haired gorillas.
Another expedition, led by a lady called Karen Ross, is launched to out more about the city of Zinj, where there are believed to be a certain type of diamond.
The team consists of the famous White African mercenary Munro, and a female gorilla Amy, who is trained to communicate in sign language. Peter Elliot, Amy's trainer and companion, also accompanies the expedition.
When they finally reach the lost city of Zinj, Ross and her team come upon the last team's campsite, which is devoid of life. After setting up camp near the city, their camp is attacked by the gorillas. A ferocious battle ensues, in which the gorillas retreat. Ross studies the structure of the gorillas and finds that they are not actually "Gorillas" but a mix between two breeds, like a gorilla-chimpanzee or gorilla-human hybrid.
Their height and mass are almost equal to that of a human. Their skull was greatly malformed and their skin being light grey with the mix of yellow eyes was different to that of normal gorillas.
In addition, the new species were more aggressive and ruthless, making them more dangerous. After exploring Zinj, Karen finds that the gorillas were bred by the people of Zinj to serve as guard dogs and to protect their diamonds.
After numerous attacks, Elliot and Amy manage to decipher the language of the new gorillas and attempt to communicate with them, leaving the gorillas confused and away from the human camp.
Their victory is cut short when a nearby volcano erupts and buries the city, the diamond fields and the new monkey species in lava, leaving Karen and her colleagues to run for their lives.
Congo is a really good book, even though it can be a little scientific at places, like all of Michael Crichton's books. It is enjoyable and interesting and I loved it...
Congo is a science fiction novel by (obviously) Michael Crichton.
The story starts with an abrupt end to a team of people sent by Earth Resource Technology Services who had gone to the rainforests of Congo to search for deposits of valuable diamonds when the came upon the Lost City of Zinj.
The communication was cut of when the entire team was murderes by a strange creature that was not captured before the communication was cut, though, the video of the lost city did show a group of grey haired gorillas.
Another expedition, led by a lady called Karen Ross, is launched to out more about the city of Zinj, where there are believed to be a certain type of diamond.
The team consists of the famous White African mercenary Munro, and a female gorilla Amy, who is trained to communicate in sign language. Peter Elliot, Amy's trainer and companion, also accompanies the expedition.
Their height and mass are almost equal to that of a human. Their skull was greatly malformed and their skin being light grey with the mix of yellow eyes was different to that of normal gorillas.
In addition, the new species were more aggressive and ruthless, making them more dangerous. After exploring Zinj, Karen finds that the gorillas were bred by the people of Zinj to serve as guard dogs and to protect their diamonds.
After numerous attacks, Elliot and Amy manage to decipher the language of the new gorillas and attempt to communicate with them, leaving the gorillas confused and away from the human camp.
Their victory is cut short when a nearby volcano erupts and buries the city, the diamond fields and the new monkey species in lava, leaving Karen and her colleagues to run for their lives.
Congo is a really good book, even though it can be a little scientific at places, like all of Michael Crichton's books. It is enjoyable and interesting and I loved it...
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