
The Abominable
A Novel
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Kevin T. Collins
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Dan Simmons
A thrilling tale of high-altitude death and survival set on the snowy summits of Mount Everest, from the best-selling author of The Terror.
The year is 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.
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Not Simmons' Best
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What did you love best about The Abominable?
The story, the narration, overall effectWhat other book might you compare The Abominable to and why?
None. I never expected to love a book about mountaineering!Which scene was your favorite?
They all worked to form a moving, cohesive, tightly told narrative.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I wanted it to last because it is finite.Any additional comments?
I have loved most of Dan Simmons' work. His Hyperion trilogy is among the best literature. It is unforgettable. With this latest book, Simmons has authored another unforgettable book. I have read and listened to so many books over the years. This one moved me so much I had to write a review!Dan Simmons at his best!
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LOVED this book
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one of the best historical fiction stories
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Dense material, long build up
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The mountains
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Interesting description of the rigors of mountain climbing.
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Hard at first
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would not recommend this to any of my friends. They are, for the most part, experienced climbers who would find Simmons very elementary knowledge of climbing history, climbing equipment, and the effects of high altitude totally silly.Would you ever listen to anything by Dan Simmons again?
This is my second Dan Simmons' novel, and very likely my last. I am not much into melodrama, and I prefer that the author I read know at least as much about his subject as I do. Simmons doesn't. He breaks Hemingway's first rule, write only about that which you know and have experienced.What does Kevin T. Collins bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Collins is decent reader, although I prefer someone with a bit more "grit" in his voice. If I were reading this book myself, I would likely have tossed it long before the end. I found myself shouting at the speakers when Simmons' inane lack of knowledge of mountaineering practices and the actual nature of German climbers of the 1920s and 30s demonstrated a complete ignorance of the real people, many of whom were superb individuals without any political agendas. The NAZIs were scum. Most climbers were no different than climbers all over the world, just interested in reaching unclimbed summits for their own sake, not for their country or their party.Did The Abominable inspire you to do anything?
As mentioned earlier, scream at the speakers and want to puke.Any additional comments?
I climbed and guided in the mountains for nearly 40 years. I have read hundreds of books on mountaineering, expeditions, biographies of climbers, and several on the discovery of George Leigh Mallory's remains. I found Simmons' use of that tragedy and pretense that the event took place almost three quarters of century earlier than it actually did to be in very poor taste. His description of the condition of the body taken from The Lost Explorer by Conrad Anker and David Roberts to border on plagiarism. Only one other book, The Eiger Sanction, irritated me as much as this one did. In both cases the authors read one or two books on the subject and proceeded to write their own with a minimal understand and knowledge of the subject they were exploring.Simmons is definitely not a climber
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UN PUT DOWNABLE‼️
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