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The Terror: A Novel
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780316017459
ISBN: 0316017450
Label: Back Bay Books
Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 784
Publication Date: December 10, 2007
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Studio: Back Bay Books
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Editorial Review:
"Dan Simmons writes with the salty grace and precision of Patrick O'Brian. But in piling supernatural nightmare upon historical nightmare, layering mystery upon mystery, he has produced a turbocharged vision of popular doom." -Men's JournalGreeted with excited critical praise, this extraordinary novel-inspired by the true story of two ice ships that disappeared in the Arctic Circle during an 1845 expedition-swells with the heart-stopping suspense and heroic adventure that have won Dan Simmons praise as "a writer who not only makes big promises but keeps them" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). THE TERROR chills readers to the core."Brutal, relentless, yet oddly uplifting, THE TERROR is a masterfully chilling work." -Entertainment Weekly"In the hands of a lesser writer than Dan Simmons, THE TERROR might well have dissolved into a series of frigid days and three-dog nights. But Simmons is too good a writer to ignore the real gold in his story-its beleaguered cast." -Bookpage"Guaranteed to have readers pulling their covers up to their noses, THE TERROR will make for a blood-freezing, bedtime read this winter-and any season thereafter." -Pages
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - a "chilling read" literally.....
I felt like I was there with the characters. It literally made me cold to think about what they were going through. So detailed, I needed little imagination! It convinced me not to go artic exploring. Dan Simmons makes the characters very real. I felt the book was a little too long but I couldn't put it down until I finished it. A good read, if a little long.....
Rating: - Pretty good.
I was pretty suspicious about this book when I started to read. A horror story combined with a historical fiction/arctic exploration novel, it combines a number of elements which I typically do not really like separately, let alone together. Also, I am *not* a fan of Simmons. I disliked Carrion Comfort very much-- found it tedious and emotionally manipulative. Given all that, I didn't have high hopes for the book, despite a glowing recommendation from a friend.
In the end, I found it ... Read More
Rating:  - Fantastic story, and much of it true
The basic story of two ships that set sail from England during the age of exploration to find a northwest passage is true. That neither ship was heard from again is also a part of history. As to what happened to the two crews and their ship, this story purports a possible explanation that is both fantastical and horrible.
If you enjoy this, the Hyperion series is a must-read too. Dan Simmons is a master of his craft; to keep you spellbound and ultimately to make you say WOW repeatedly.
Rating: - Magnífica novela
Magnífica novela de Dan Simmons donde demuestra una vez mas su gran imaginación que le sirve para recrear los hechos de una expedición verídica y de la cuál casi nada se sabe. Debo resaltar el gran trabajo de investigación que tuvo que hacer para escribir este libro. Una novela ampliamente recomendada para los amantes del género de ficción y para los admiradores de Simmons. En lo personal recomendaría leerla durante un invierno.
Rating: - Greatest Gothic Novel of the New Millenium
Dan Simmons has crafted a very inventive re-telling of the story of the failed Franklin expedition. At the same time, he has given us a masterful homage to past Gothic worthies such as Mary Shelley (think of the Arctic scenes in _Frankenstein_), Edgar Allan Poe (a la the _Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym_), and H.P. Lovecraft (shades of _At the Mountains of Madness_.)
"In the time before steamships" (to quote Melville--yes, there is quite a bit of Melville influence discernible in this book), ... Read More
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