{"product_id":"9780316198851","title":"The Abominable","description":"\u003cb\u003eALA Reading List Award for History, Short List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA thrilling tale of high-altitude death and survival set on the snowy summits of Mount Everest, from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Terror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt'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 \u003cem\u003emust \u003c\/em\u003ebe dead, but his mother refuses to believe it and pays the trio to bring him home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Abominable \u003c\/em\u003eis Dan Simmons at his spine-chilling best.","brand":"Little, Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120850944240,"sku":"9780316198851","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316198851_p0.jpg?v=1763679630","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316198851","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}