This book by Michael Crichton was filmed in 1999 with Antonino Banderas: The 13th Warrior
Eaters of the Dead is set in the 10th century. The Caliph of Baghdad sends his 
Eaters of the Dead is narrated as a scientific commentary on an old manuscript. A sense of authenticity is supported by occasional explanatory footnotes with references to a mixture of factual and fictitious sources.
Eaters of the Dead is a a good and interesting read, but in my opinion not among Michael Crichton’s best.
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It’s rare that a film made on a book is better; but considering that the 13th warrior didn’t do too well i won’t agree with you till i watch the film. You might want to watch outlander. It was similar to the recent animated Beowulf. Along with this crichton, I’ve read state of fear, i hope that the next one i read – the great train robbery – will be better than both because as far as michael crichton is concerned i’m still waiting to be impressed. if you have a recommendation please email me. nice blog, i look forward to exploring it. you might want to check out my review of the book at FactBehindFiction.com.