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The novel received a mixed critical response. Some reviewers found the length of the novel off-putting. [[Terrence Rafferty]], writing in the [[New York Times]], was unimpressed with the Inuit Mythology chapters towards the end of the novel and, referring to the size of the book, quipped: "{reading} 'The Terror' won’t kill you unless it falls on your head.".<ref name="nyt070318" /> The [[Daily Telegraph]] review stated "…you need an ice pick to get through parts of the book..", but went on to say that the novel has "… a chilly power.".<ref name="DTel" /> The [[Washington Post]] said "Despite its Leviathan length, ''The Terror'' proves a compelling read."<ref name="WPost" /> |
The novel received a mixed critical response. Some reviewers found the length of the novel off-putting. [[Terrence Rafferty]], writing in the [[New York Times]], was unimpressed with the Inuit Mythology chapters towards the end of the novel and, referring to the size of the book, quipped: "{reading} 'The Terror' won’t kill you unless it falls on your head.".<ref name="nyt070318" /> The [[Daily Telegraph]] review stated "…you need an ice pick to get through parts of the book..", but went on to say that the novel has "… a chilly power.".<ref name="DTel" /> The [[Washington Post]] said "Despite its Leviathan length, ''The Terror'' proves a compelling read."<ref name="WPost" /> |
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With [[AMC (TV channel)]]'s success with the show [[The Walking Dead (TV series)]], the network is planning to make a horror TV series based on this novel.<ref>http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/amc-developing-terror-drama-produced-by-scott-free-tv-360-alexandra-milchan/</ref> |
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==Publication information== |
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| Author | Dan Simmons |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller, Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | January 8, 2007 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 784 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-316-01744-2 |
| OCLC | 68416756 |
| 813/.54 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3569.I47292 T47 2007 |
The Terror is the name of a 2007 novel by American author Dan Simmons.[1] The novel is a fictionalized account of Captain Sir John Franklin's lost expedition of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror to the Arctic to force the Northwest Passage in 1845–1848. In the novel, while Franklin and his crew are plagued by starvation and scurvy and forced to contend with mutiny and cannibalism, they are stalked across the bleak Arctic landscape by a monster.[2]
The characters featured in The Terror are almost all actual members of Franklin's crew, whose unexplained disappearance has warranted a great deal of speculation. The main characters in the novel include Sir John Franklin, commander of the expedition and captain of Erebus, Captain Francis Crozier, captain of Terror, Dr Harry D.S Goodsir, and Captain James Fitzjames.[3]
In the final chapters of the book, Simmons explores and uses various aspects of Eskimo mythology to explain the existence of the monster (called the Tuunbaq) as a mythological creature made flesh, as well as its reasons for stalking and preying on the men of the Franklin Expedition.
The Terror was nominated for the British Fantasy Award in 2008.[4]
Reception
The novel received a mixed critical response. Some reviewers found the length of the novel off-putting. Terrence Rafferty, writing in the New York Times, was unimpressed with the Inuit Mythology chapters towards the end of the novel and, referring to the size of the book, quipped: "{reading} 'The Terror' won’t kill you unless it falls on your head.".[3] The Daily Telegraph review stated "…you need an ice pick to get through parts of the book..", but went on to say that the novel has "… a chilly power.".[5] The Washington Post said "Despite its Leviathan length, The Terror proves a compelling read."[6]
Publication information
- Simmons, Dan (2007). The Terror (1st ed. ed.). Little, Brown. p. 784. ISBN 0-316-01744-2.
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References
- ^ "The Terror". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Gregory, Gwen (2007-04-24). "The Terror by Dan Simmons". Bookends. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ a b Rafferty, Terrence (March 18, 2007). "Ice Men". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "2008 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ "Pick of the paperbacks". The Daily Telegraph. December 29, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ Masiel, David (January 21, 2007). "The Thing on the Ice". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 6, 2011.