The Abominable: A Novel
Oct 2013 · Sold by Little, Brown
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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. By the following year, three climbers—a British poet and veteran of the Great War, a young French Chamonix guide, and an idealistic young American—find a way to take their shot at the top. They arrange funding from the grieving Lady Bromley, whose son also disappeared on Mt. Everest in 1924. Young Bromley must be dead, but his mother refuses to believe it and pays the trio to bring him home.
Deep in Tibet and high on Everest, the three climbers—joined by the missing boy's female cousin—find themselves being pursued through the night by someone ... or something. This nightmare becomes a matter of life and death at 28,000 feet—but what is pursuing them? And what is the truth behind the 1924 disappearances on Everest? As they fight their way to the top of the world, the friends uncover a secret far more abominable than any mythical creature could ever be. A pulse-pounding story of adventure and suspense, The Abominable is Dan Simmons at his spine-chilling best.
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. By the following year, three climbers—a British poet and veteran of the Great War, a young French Chamonix guide, and an idealistic young American—find a way to take their shot at the top. They arrange funding from the grieving Lady Bromley, whose son also disappeared on Mt. Everest in 1924. Young Bromley must be dead, but his mother refuses to believe it and pays the trio to bring him home.
Deep in Tibet and high on Everest, the three climbers—joined by the missing boy's female cousin—find themselves being pursued through the night by someone ... or something. This nightmare becomes a matter of life and death at 28,000 feet—but what is pursuing them? And what is the truth behind the 1924 disappearances on Everest? As they fight their way to the top of the world, the friends uncover a secret far more abominable than any mythical creature could ever be. A pulse-pounding story of adventure and suspense, The Abominable is Dan Simmons at his spine-chilling best.
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...
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Troy Martens
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February 11, 2026
good story but about 300 pages of lists of names repeated over and over and over, would have easily been 5 stars if not for the monotony of names.
Night Lamp
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October 13, 2024
What the hell... an author I respect so much, Mr Vance, explained not long ago to me through his written word what it is like to be an author. Armed with that knowledge and enlightenment, I will read this again, and I will like it, and anyway I should try writing myself before I decide to critique... I'm sorry for my bad review Dan, and I'll happily buy your books: I spent long enough staring at the cover art of a worn copy of Hyperion ages ago, a lone child in a wilderness of silence... 🤔 I've only started it recently, but I am lost in the desert with it, and that also I should prepare for I guess if I'm to follow through with my oath here. To write ✨
Codie Thompson
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February 22, 2022
In true Dan Simmons form this novel is meticulously detailed and the characters fully fleshed. As always, I found myself immersed and hanging on the edge of my seat .. or mountain ledge as it were. I have thoroughly enjoyed each book by Dan Simmons, and The Abominable is no different! Highly recommend!
About the author
Dan Simmons is the Hugo Award-winning author of several novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Olympos and The Terror. He lives in Colorado.
Dan Simmons is the Hugo Award-winning author of several novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Olympos and The Terror. He lives in Colorado.
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