The Terror: The Novel That Inspired The Chilling Bbc Series

Author: Dan Simmons

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  • : $26.00 NZD
  • : 9780857503916
  • : Random House UK
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  • : April 2018
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  • : April 2018
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Description

Stephen King hailed Dan Simmons' bestselling novel as 'a brilliant, massive combination of history and supernatural horror' and it's now a chilling 10-part AMC Original TV series from Ridley Scott.

The most advanced scientific enterprise ever mounted, Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition in search of the fabled North-West Passage had every expectation of triumph.

But for almost two years his ships HMS Terror and Erebus have beentrapped in the Arctic ice. Supplies of fuel and food are running low. Scurvy, starvation and even madness beging to take their toll. And yet the real threat isn't from the constantly shifting, alien landscape, the flesh-numbing temperatures or being crushed by the unyielding, frozen ocean. No, the real threat is far more terrifying.

There is something out there in the frigid darkness. It stalks the ships and snatches men. It is a nameless thing. At once nowhere and everywhere, this terror has become the expedition's nemesis . . .

Reviews

"Simmons has created a chilling supernatural novel . . . the horrific trials of their impending icy deaths are vividly brought to life" * DAILY EXPRESS * "I am in awe of Dan Simmons" -- STEPHEN KING "One of the most remarkable things I've read . . . nothing short of a masterpiece. It is a bona fide tour de force" -- John Berlyne * SFREVU * "A revelation. Dan Simmons is a giant among novelists" -- LINCOLN CHILD "Go out and buy this book . . . a fantastic achievement. Gripping, well-observed, and at times genuinely frightening" * SFX *

Author description

Winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Word Fantasy awards, DAN SIMMONS is the author of a number of acclaimed and bestselling novels across a range of genres - from suspense and science fiction to fantasy, horror and the supernatural. These include The Song of Kali, Darwin's Blade, Hyperion, Ilium, Olympos and The Terror, Drood, Black Hills and The Abominable. He lives in Colorado. His website is www.dansimmons.com