The Terror
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4.4 • 85 Ratings
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- $32.99
Publisher Description
Based on the true story of two ice ships that disappeared in the Arctic Circle during the Sir John Franklin Expedition in 1845, The Terror is a meticulously researched and fascinating account of 19th century seafaring life.
"Masterfully chilling." —Entertainment Weekly
The men on board the HMS Terror—part of the 1845 Franklin Expedition, the first steam-powered vessels ever to search for the legendary Northwest Passage—are entering a second summer in the Arctic Circle without a thaw, stranded in a nightmarish landscape of encroaching ice and darkness. Endlessly cold, they struggle to survive with poisonous rations, a dwindling coal supply, and ships buckling in the grip of crushing ice. But their real enemy is even more terrifying. There is something out there in the frigid darkness: an unseen predator stalking their ship, a monstrous terror clawing to get in.
“The best and most unusual historical novel I have read in years.” —Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe
Customer Reviews
Wrapped up beautifully
As someone with a longtime interest in the Franklin Expedition, and a horror enthusiast, I found the premise of this book very interesting. I really enjoyed the pacing and narrative and how everything finished out at the end. My complaint, and reason for not giving it five stars, is that any time there is a nude female character in a scene, which is surprisingly often given both the setting and the very low number of female characters, is that her boobs are gonna be brought up or described every other sentence. We get it, she’s naked, time to move on. Otherwise, I really, really enjoyed this and can see myself listening to it more than once.
Amazing
Amazing story and amazing narration no notes
Yes, read this.
My introduction to Simmons. The imagery is really special. A beautiful story that you don’t want to end no matter how dreary it becomes.