PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Michael Crichton was a writer and filmmaker, best known as the author of Jurassic Park and the creator of ER. One of the most popular entertainers in the world, Crichton sold more than 200 million copies of his books, which have been translated into 40 languages and adapted into 15 films. Long before the carefully researched techno-thrillers that ultimately brought him to fame, Crichton wrote – with remarkable speed and gusto – ten high-octane suspense novels to support himself while studying at Harvard Medical School. David Morse has long been recognised as an actor of great talent and versatility in film, television, and theatre. Morse recently wrapped filming on Peter Landesman’s highly anticipated NFL drama Concussion opposite Will Smith and will next star in a leading role on WGN America’s original series Outsiders. Morse has starred in major blockbusters such as Marc Forster’s World War Z, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker, and Frank Darabont's The Green Mile. In television, Morse was seen on the Emmy-nominated, critically acclaimed HBO series Treme and has received Emmy nominations for his work as George Washington in the HBO mini-series John Adams as well as for playing the rival to Hugh Laurie's character on House M.D., respectively. On stage, Morse most recently starred in the Roundabout Theatre’s presentation of The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin.
'He had me convinced it was all really happening.' -- The New York Times 'Terrifying ... One of the most important novels of the year.' -- Library Journal 'Science fiction, which once frightened me because it seemed so far-out, now frightens me because it seems so near. The Andromeda Strain is as matter-of-fact as the skull-and-crossbones instructions on a bottle of poison – and just as chillingly effective.' -- Life
