![]() ![]() At that time, we were just beginning to explore the solar system. The original novel hit bookstores in the same year in which Apollo 11 landed the first humans on the moon. Wilson said he did his best to honor "the world of 'The Andromeda Strain ,'" while adding in the numerous space-exploration missions that have taken place since the novel was published. To him, space seemed a natural place to set the sequel because much of "Andromeda" was set underground - the idea of opposites really appealed to him, he said. When Wilson heard that the estate managers wanted him to move forward with a "Strain" sequel, "It was a dream come true," Wilson said. I love scientists solving these problems, and just all the technology, the really sophisticated stuff," Wilson said. The other one was "Sphere" (Knopf, 1987) - which also deals with extraterrestrial life. "The Andromeda Strain" was one of Wilson's two favorite Crichton novels while he was growing up. "I read one book and I went and found every other book of his I could get my hands on." "When I was a kid, I was huge into science fiction, and of course Crichton ended up being someone that I read repeatedly," Wilson told. ![]()
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