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The Terror: Booktrack Edition

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The Terror: Booktrack Edition

By: Dan Simmons
Narrated by: Tom Sellwood
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The Terror: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience!

The men on board the HMS Terror have every expectation of finding the Northwest Passage. But what they don't expect is a monstrous predator lurking behind the Arctic ice. When the expedition's leader, Sir John Franklin, meets a horrifying end, Captain Francis Crozier takes command, leading his surviving crewmen on a last desperate attempt to flee south across the ice.

But another winter is rapidly approaching, and with it, scurvy and starvation. Crozier and his men may find that there is no escaping the terror stalking them southward. And with the crushing cold and the fear of almost certain death at their backs, the most horrifying monster among them may be each other.

Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.

©2007 Dan Simmons (P)2019 Little, Brown & Company
Genre Fiction Historical Horror Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Tie-in Scary Paranormal Fiction Polar Region Mystery
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"The Terror is nothing less than a revelation. Dan Simmons is a giant among novelists, and I am in awe of his achievement." (Lincoln Child)

"Dan Simmons writes with the salty grace and precision of Patrick O'Brian. But in piling supernatural nightmare upon historical nightmare, layering mystery upon mystery, he has produced a turbocharged vision of popular doom." (Men's Journal)

"The best and most unusual historical novel I have read in years." (The Boston Globe)

Compelling Story • Atmospheric Horror • Excellent Narration • Haunting Tale • Immersive Soundscape • Complex Hero
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I've already listened to the regular version without the soundtrack several times, this made the story much more immersive. Hearing the wind howl, the shots fire, it's great! The story is bleak but very entertaining, listen to this next to a fire, you'll feel freezing!

Superb voice acting for a superb story

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Too many good things to say here. The Terror is just phenomenal, and it’s impressive how it manages to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout its length. The narrator and Booktrack edition both add so much to the immersion, and I couldn’t have enjoyed it more.

Incredible narration for an incredible tale

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This might be favorite book currently. Watched the series on AMC when it was first aired. Read the book and now listened to it. The booktrack version is by far the best. It really sets the tone of the story. The narrator does an excellent job of telling the story through the eyes of the different characters. Well written characters that even the tv series cast right. Dan Simmons’ best work!

Outstanding!!!

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Dan Simmons took an historical real life marine expedition and created an epic tale of what harrowing weather and and woefully limited preparation faced this doomed arctic expedition. I enjoyed every minute and will continue to think about Captain Crozier and his crew

what a great tale!!!!!

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This is by far and away the best book I have ever listened to on audible.

the best book yet.

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narrator and music work well together and Dan Simmons blends history with horror well. the different perspectives come across clearly.

very good narrative

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I thoroughly enjoyed the book, although there were some parts where it felt slow-paced. The narrator's performance was outstanding, except for one particular annoyance that bothered me throughout. The word "cache" appeared countless times in the book, but the narrator consistently pronounced it as "cachet." It surprised me that no editor caught this mistake.
Despite that, the book had compelling characters, an incredibly sad yet captivating story, excellent character voicing, and the addition of Booktrack ambient sound, all of which made it a fantastic read.

Overall Excellent Book

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The narrativing of this story is so amazing to listened and I enjoy the soundtrack being played in the background as the story plays.

The Narrativing

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Tom sellwod does a good job narrating this, and the sound design overall is good .

wonderfully produced.

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This book book Hass to be one of the saddest stories I have ever listen to, but it was just so good I’m coming from watching the show on AMC first, then watching several documentaries on this actual Franklin expedition, before listening to this and I recommended anybody who likes horror/survival stories? I don’t know much of Dan Simmons work, but this is an absolute winner.

So sad so terrible I couldn’t stop listening

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