The Terror
A Novel
by Dan Simmons
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Psychological Thriller, Thriller, and Horror.
The men on board HMS Terror have every expectation of triumph. As part of the 1845 Franklin Expedition, the first steampowered vessels ever to search for the legendary Northwest Passage, they are as scientifically supported an enterprise as has ever set forth. As they enter a second summer in the Arctic Circle without a thaw, though, they are stra...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Psychological Thriller, Thriller, and Horror.
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Andrew Klavan
“@MattWalshBlog Terrific book. Riveting. What a story. If you ever want a fun fictionalization of the genre, AMC?s adaptation of Dan Simmons? The Terror is tons of fun. Based on a real voyage with horror story added.”
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