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by Dan Simmons (Author)
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Starred Review. Hugo-winner Simmons (Olympos) brings the horrific trials and tribulations of arctic exploration vividly to life in this beautifully written historical, which injects a note of supernatural horror into the 1840s Franklin expedition and its doomed search for the Northwest Passage. Sir John Franklin, the leader of the expedition and captain of the Erebus, is an aging fool. Francis Crozier, his second in command and captain of the Terror, is a competent sailor, but embittered after years of seeing lesser men with better connections given preferment over him. With their two ships quickly trapped in pack ice, their voyage is a disaster from start to finish. Some men perish from disease, others from the cold, still others from botulism traced to tinned food purchased from the lowest bidder. Madness, mutiny and cannibalism follow. And then there's the monstrous creature from the ice, the thing like a polar bear but many times larger, possessed of a dark and vicious intelligence. This complex tale should find many devoted readers and add significantly to Simmons's already considerable reputation. (Jan.)
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A blistering winter voyage, complete with scurvy, starvation, and thrilling adventure, is the focus of this powerful and beautifully realized tale of exploration on the high seas. Simmons's writing is so vivid that narrator Simon Vance need only deliver the material with a clear and firm reading to capture the interest of listeners. Vance does this so well that the presentation sounds like a recorded journal entry and captivates listeners from start to finish as he plays his role with the utmost respect for Simmons's work. The result is a moving listening experience--perfectly executed--which transports listeners to the galley of the HMS Terror during its expedition through the Arctic Circle. L.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2008 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars And I Don't Give Five Stars Lightly, Feb 18 2007
By Ken Breadner "Pageflipper" (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Terror: A Novel (Hardcover)
I have always been a fan of Dan Simmons. Almost without fail, his novels entertain and educate, and they stick with you long after you have closed the cover.
This is probably the best thing he's ever written.
One caveat: you probably should refrain from reading this novel in the depths of winter. Simmons was somehow able to drop the temperature around me with words alone, surely some sort of dark miracle.
The Terror has everything: historical veracity, characters you live and die with, and a taut and tense storyline that has you flipping pages almost against your will. Conflicting emotions warred in my head: 'I gotta finish this!'
'Yeah, but when you do, whatever you read after that's gonna be terrible in comparison.'
'Yeah, but I gotta finish this!'
This novel will inspire nightmares in the more imaginative of its readers. But it also elicits hearty laughter in places, and I cried at least twice.

Truly phenomenal writing. Buy this book.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, Feb 26 2007
By Patrick St-Denis (Laval, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Terror: A Novel (Hardcover)
To be honest, I never thought I would enjoy this novel as much as I did. The Terror was meant to be some sort of break from my preferred speculative fiction picks. The book being based on the true story of the ill-fated Franklin expedition, I was expecting a detailed historical thriller. The Terror is indeed that, and then some! I should have known that an author such as Dan Simmons would have integrated a few "fiction" elements to the mix.

What is beyond the shadow of a doubt the most brilliant facet of this novel is the fact that it reads like a firsthand account. The acknowledgements at the end of the book demonstrate the kind of extensive research which was required to produce such a detailed work. Still, it took a master storyteller to weave all those disparate elements into such an excellent whole. À la Patrick O'Brian, Dan Simmons literally plunges the reader into the day-to-day life aboard HMS Erebus and Terror. Sailors, it seems, at least based on a number of references, share a proclivity for farting. . . As one reads along, you can definitely feel all an expedition through Arctic ice encompasses. Moreover, Simmons captures the frigid landscape and the Siberian temperatures beautifully. The narrative conveys the bone-chilling cold and its repercussions on the two ships and their crews in a manner I've never encountered before.

The characterizations are "top notch," another aspect which makes The Terror a "must read." Much like George R. R. Martin, most of Simmons' chapters showcase a different POV character. Witnessing the crews' struggle for survival through the eyes of such contrasting characters makes for an even better reading experience.

My only complaint would have to be that the book is at times overlong. Of course, any tale that recounts such a voyage down to the smallest of details will not engender a crisp pace. For the most part, this was no problem. And yet, I feel that speeding things up in certain portions of the novel would have helped with the overall rhythm.

I found The Terror to be an intense and satisfying read. If this book doesn't make my Top 10 of 2007, it will have been an incredible year!

If anyone elected not to pick this one up because of The Time Traveler short story/essay, you are missing out on an exceptional novel.

To all you fans looking for quality stand-alone books, look no further. The Terror is what you need!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Dan Simmons Gem, Jan 31 2007
By R. Grieb "DavinciKeats" (A2 Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Terror: A Novel (Hardcover)
For those of you not familiar with Dan Simmons, welcome to one of the best authors of our time. For those of you already familiar with Dan Simmons you will not be disappointed. The book is a metaphorical dark and horrible trip into the soul of man. We see the death and rebirth of men in many forms. Although it more than 700 pages Simmons brilliantly, does not rush the story while keeping the reader turning the pages in anticipation. The intensity with which it is written will drive the reader to a point where you can take no more. Compared to many other modern authors the book is a "breath of fresh reading". This book will be a classic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Terror
My previous introduction to the writing of Dan Simmons came by way of his excellent Hyperion series of science fiction books. Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. Yakiwchuk

4.0 out of 5 stars BONE-CHILLING...
I enjoy the horror genre. I also enjoy stories of arctic exploration and survival. This book is a perfect meld of the two genres. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lawyeraau

5.0 out of 5 stars Honestly, I knew I'd like this from the get-go.
Having an unhealthy interest in the Franklin Expedition and all - and having had a long-held belief that it would be the perfect setting for a horror novel. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kelsini

5.0 out of 5 stars Terror
I am a fan of Dan Simmons, and he has written a work of art with this book. His detailed and interesting characters in this book make it one of the best books I have read in a... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Algator

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Tale about the Franklin Mission of 1845

This is the first Dan Simmons's novel I've read and I think there is fair chance I'll be seeking out a good few more in the months to come. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ian Gordon Malcomson

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Thing" goes Victorian
Dan Simmon's "The Terror" is to the Franklin Expedition what "Pan's Labyrinth" is to Franco's Spain. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mike Perschon

5.0 out of 5 stars The Terror
WOW, What a story. Took a while to get going but once it did I couldn't put it down. It's a mixture of fact and fiction. Loved the supernatural angle. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Steve Macscottie

5.0 out of 5 stars Reads as any classic - excellent
This is an amazing book. I have read Simmon's sci-fi and fantasy, and I was a bit uncertain about reading outside of those two genres but it turned out to be a book I just could... Read more
Published on May 11 2007 by Red Cat

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!
This is an incredibly good book on a topic on which I've read many books that pose many theories. It's apparent the author has done his research on one of history's great... Read more
Published on Jan 29 2007 by Marie A. Mee

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