The Abominable, 9780751548709
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Everest hides a terrifying secret; survival means escaping the abominable.

The Abominable

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  • Paperback

    736 pages

  • Release Date

    13 January 2014

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Summary

The Abominable: A Thriller on Everest’s Peak

June 1924. On the brutal North East Ridge of Mount Everest, famous adventurers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine vanish into the snow-whipped night.

Daredevil explorer Richard Deacon devises a plan to follow in the men’s footsteps, accompanied only by two friends. Off piste and with no support team, the three men strike for Everest’s peak and the most vicious climate on earth.

As the winds rise and the temperature and oxyge…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751548709
ISBN-10:0751548707
Author:Dan Simmons
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:736
Release Date:13 January 2014
Weight:750g
Dimensions:197mm x 125mm x 47mm
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About The Author

Dan Simmons

Dan Simmons was born in Peoria, Illinois, in 1948, and grew up in various cities and small towns in the Midwest. He received his Masters in Education from Washington University in St. Louis in 1971. He worked in elementary education for eighteen years, winning awards for his innovative teaching, and became a full-time writer in 1987. Dan lives in Colorado with his wife, Karen, and has a daughter in her twenties. His books are published in twenty-nine counties and many of them have been optioned for film.

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