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  • It's technically a sequel to the Andromeda Strain. I just noticed the

    From Charles Pierson@2:221/6.21 to August Abolins on Mon Oct 26 11:13:18 2020
    Hello, August Abolins.
    On 10/26/20 7:02 PM you wrote:

    Did that Daniel B Wilson finish it?
    It's technically a sequel to the Andromeda Strain. I just noticed
    the small print at the bottom of the cover indicating Wilson.
    Maybe it a complete work by Wilson (and not something that
    Crichton had a draft for?) It is a shame that Crichton died so
    young at 66.

    I figured that. But the cover is kind of unclear. Normally it would say "based on" or something similar if it was original, Or maybe co-written by if it were unfinished. At least in my experience.

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/360 to Charles Pierson on Mon Oct 26 18:25:26 2020
    On 26/10/2020 5:13 a.m., Charles Pierson : August Abolins wrote:

    ..Maybe it a complete work by Wilson
    (and not something that Crichton had a draft for?) It is
    a shame that Crichton died so young at 66.

    I figured that. But the cover is kind of unclear. Normally
    it would say "based on" or something similar if it was
    original, Or maybe co-written by if it were unfinished. At
    least in my experience.

    Further digging into it reveals that "The Andromeda Evolution" is a
    sole work by Wilson designed as a sequel to Crichton's. Still
    sounds interesting though. I remember reading Crichton's original
    story in my teens.

    Another interesting book about pandemics/virus dangers is "A Scent
    of New-Mown Hay" (1958). I discovered that one in my parent's
    library (they subscribed to some mail-order book clubs for a few years).



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