One hell of a survival story, with elements of Native American spiritualism thrown in. Dan Simmons will make you feel cold like you have never felt it before. I'm giving this 4 stars because the ending just didn't quite sit well with me. Crozier was my favorite character and I am very happy that the...
*Review update below the old one*0 Stars. 2 Stars only for vividly depicting the adversities encountered frequently on such expeditions by the explorers in that era. One thing I couldn't understand is, why would you add a horror element in a book which describes the fate of real historical character...
I'd volunteer for crucifixion before I volunteered for the Franklin Expedition. The supernatural element was unnecessary here; the reality of it alone was horrifying. Top notch storytelling, highly recommended.
Crap. I should have paid more attention to the effing LENGTH of this audiobook. I would have realized it was abridged. Did I pay attention? No. Of course not. What I did instead was buy it, and listen to almost the entire thing, and then, at the end, when there are a lot of Eskimo words, I opened my...
To: Mr. Dan SimmonsFrom: Associated Publishing Industries Unlimited, Ltd.Subject: Your Recent Submission The TerrorThank you for your recent submission. Unfortunately, at this time, we do not see a fit between your product and our company's goals. Although our senior staff appreciated your t...
As usual, Dan Simmons proves that he is a master of whichever form, and whatever subject, he chooses. "The Terror" would be a terrifying read without any supernatural reference. Simmons' detailed description of the progressive effects of scurvy was nothing less than chilling. A great craftsman, S...
The Terror was a ship - a state-of-the-art ice-breaker - and it had a sister-ship, Erebus. If you know mountains you may note that two volcanoes in Antarctica share these names. They were, in fact, named after the ships. These ships later saw service on an expedition to find the North-West Passage -...
Dan Simmons has written some very long and excellent novels but this may be the first in which every sentence is needed to tell this fictional account of Sir John Franklin's ill fated voyage to find the Northwest Passage. While the author included a supernatural element to the tale it does not extra...
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