The Abominable: A Novel

Dan Simmons

Oct 2013 · Hachette Audio · Narrated by Kevin T. Collins

About this audiobook

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.

Ratings and reviews

The story was adequately detailed so as to carry the readers imagination into the Locales. My only gripe is as such.the narrators inaccurate syllable breakdown of the word Crampon...he pronounced it Cram-Pón. which sounds like Tampon. When it is supposed to be pronounced. Cramp-on's making it worse. the word is mentioned 465 times. he also couldn't Pronounce Marquis he said Mark-whiss LoL I would advise the reader to refer to a dictionary pronunciation aid. before mispronouncing a word so many times. It drove me up the wall hearing the word slaughtered so many times.

Like The Terror, The Abominable is truly an epic tale worth reading, although besides their common author, the novels are nothing alike.

If you like yeti's, Mt Everest, climbing and survival stories. Then you'll enjoy this book.

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.