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The AbominableDan Simmons
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The Abominable

663 pagesFirst published 20136 editions · 2 languages
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"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…

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
Paperback · freROBERT LAFFONT20196609782221218686
EditionSphere2014—9780751548709
PaperbackBack Bay Books20146889780316198844
EditionLittle, Brown and Company20136639780316198837
EditionSphere20136639780751550283
EditionLittle Brown & Company201311369780316239912
FictionRacers (Persons)MountaineeringFiction, horrorFiction, historicalFiction, suspenseFiction, action & adventureFICTION / Action & Adventure