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The bestselling author of Ilium and Olympos transforms the true story of a legendary Arctic expedition into a thriller worthy of Stephen King or Patrick O'Brian. Their captain's insane vision of a Northwest Passage has kept the crewmen of The Terror trapped in Arctic ice for two... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Francis Moira Crozier: captain of the ship Terror.
- John Franklin: The eponymous leader of the expedition, captain of the ship Erebus
- Lady Silence: Tongue-less Esquimaux woman, currently sheltering on the Terror
- Erebus: The ship captained by Sir John Franklin.
- Dan Simmons: Author of novel.
- Dr. Goodsir: Strong in character and principles, an anatomist who tries to save the crew from burns, frostbite, mutilation, starvation, and scurvy. Very intelligent. Dissects the dead working as a pathologist. Parts of the book are his diary entries. Noble and brave.
- Cornelius Hickey: A shipmate that is not trusted by the Captain of the Terror.
- Graham Gore: Add a description of this character.
- Hodgson
- Magnus Manson: A very large, muscular shipmate on the Terror and friend of Hickey.
- Captain Crozier: Captain of the Terror.
- Francis Crozier: Captain of the Terror.
- Thomas Blanky
- Mr. Diggle: The Terror's cook.
- Harry Peglar
- John Irving: The lieutenant who serves Captain Crozier and second in command.
- Jopson
- Fitzjames
- William Land
- Goldner
- Sophia Cracroft
- Jane: The love interest of Captain Crozier back home in Ireland.
- Handford
- James Ross: The Captain of a previous expedition through the NW passage.
- Tozer
- John Bridgens
- Thompson
- Hartnell
- Mr. Honey
- Dr. Mcdonald
- Mr. Des Voeux
- Parry
- Stanley
- William Island: One of the islands circumvented by the ships.
- Mr. Reid
Setting & Locations edit
- England
- Beechey Island
- Back's River
- Terror Camp
- North-west Passage
- Boothia Peninsula
- Baffin Bay
- Sedna
- Torrington
- London
- Great Cabin
- Greenland
- Dead Room
- Sea
- Devon Island
- Franklin Expedition
- Hobart Town
- Taliriktug
- Rescue Camp
- Holland
- Ice Mountain
- New York
- Alaska
- Government House
- Canada
- Bristol
- Wales Island
- Sick Bay Tent
- Antarctica
- Back River
- Fury Beach
- India
- Great Slave Lake
First Sentence edit
Captain Crozier comes up on deck to find his ship under attack by celestial ghosts.
Table of Contents edit
1. Crozier
2. Franklin
3. Crozier
4. Goodsir
5. Crozier
6. Goodsir
7. Franklin
8. Crozier
9. Franklin
10. Goodsir
11. Crozier
12. Goodsir
13. Franklin
14. Goodsir
15. Franklin
16. Crozier
17. Irving
18. Goodsir
19. Crozier
20. Blanky
21. Blanky
22. Irving
23. Hickey
24. Crozier
25. Crozier
26. Goodsir
27. Crozier
28. Peglar
29. Irving
30. Crozier
31. Goodsir
32. Crozier
33. Goodsir
34. Crozier
35. Irving
36. Crozier
37. Irving
38. Crozier
39. Goodsir
40. Peglar
41. Crozier
42. Peglar
43. Crozier
44. Goodsir
45. Blanky
46. Crozier
47. Peglar
48. Goodsir
49. Crozier
50. Bridgens
51. Crozier
52. Goodsir
53. Golding
54. Des Voeux
55. Goodsir
56. Jopson
57. Hickey
58. Goodsir
59. Hickey
60. Crozier
61. Crozier
62. Crozier
63. Crozier
64. Crozier
65. Crozier
66. (blank)
67. Taliriktug
Acknowledgments
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Hopeless Romantic. (community list)
This book is in Significant Speculative Fiction (Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror). (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dan Simmons (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0316017442
Page Count: 784
Publisher: Little
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0316017442
Page Count: 784
Awards edit
- Bram Stoker Award (Finalist, 2007: Novel)
- Audie Award (Finalist, 2008: Achievement in Abridgement)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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