The Abominable
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The Abominable

by Dan Simmons

2013•Adventure•663 pages

Taste attributes: adventurethrillerhistoricalhorrorfastunsavouryheavylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, weighty adventure novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

"A thrilling tale of high-altitude death and survival set on the snowy summits of Mount Everest, from the bestselling author of The Terror. It's 1924 and the race to summit the world's highest mountain has been brought to a terrified pause by the shocking disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine high on the shoulder of Mt. Everest.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureThrillerHistoricalHorrorHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyAll consuming quest

Subjects

MountaineeringMountaineering FictionMallory, George, 1886-1924 FictionIrvine, Andrew, 1902-1924 FictionSuspenseAdventure fictionHorror tales

Details

Author
Dan Simmons
Published
2013
Pages
663
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