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The Terror
The Terror
Author: Dan Simmons
The bestselling author of Ilium and Olympos transforms the true story of a legendary Arctic expedition into a thriller worthy of Stephen King or Patrick O'Brian. Their captain's insane vision of a Northwest Passage has kept the crewmen of The Terror trapped in Arctic ice for two years without a thaw. But the real threat to their survival i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316113281
ISBN-10: 031611328X
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 769
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Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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At 800+ pages this book can certainly be a fearful prospect, but within the first few chapters I was so wrapped in the terrifying prospect facing our protagonists that I didn't even notice the size of the book. Lost and trapped for two years in the blinding cold of the arctic ice, the crews of the ships Terror and Erebus face not only eminent starvation and the madness creeping up on them in their isolation and petty day-to-day grievances, but now also the unknown monstrous thing that stalks them, a monster of unimaginable strength and cunning. With the monster stalking them from without, and a growing faction of human monsters within their own crews, the tale of the heroes of the Terror will keep you up at night and give you a new appreciation for a warm summer's day and a convenient snack.

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Amazing story! Simmons draws you right into the struggle of these men. Story is based on a true story. Once I read his story I had to read more about the true story. Couldn't put it down!


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