- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan; 2 edition (22 Oct 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0333761197
- ISBN-13: 978-0333761199
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.5 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 789,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'James Herbert comes at us with both hands, not willing to simply engage our attention, he seizes us by the lapels and begins to scream in our faces' STEPHEN KING
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'The peaceful life of a village in Wiltshire is suddenly shattered by a disaster which strikes without reason or explanation, leaving behind it a trail of misery and horror. A yawning, bottomless crack spreads through the earth, out of which creeps a fog that resembles no other. Whatever it is, it must be controlled; for wherever it goes it leaves behind a trail of disaster as hideous as the tragedy that marked its entry into the world. The fog, quite simple, drives people insane.'
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a superlative, well-crafted horror story with a quite original storyline. Taking place in foggy, old England, a dense, yellowish fog suddenly arises from the depths of the earth, infiltrating the minds of all whom it envelops and taking away all restraint. Suddenly, all formerly sane individuals find themselves acting as if they were beings out of Dante's Inferno. It is a disaster from which there is seemingly no end.
As the fog moves from place to place, it leaves in its wake a swath of grisly devastation, as murders, rapes, mass suicides, and looting become a way of life. Even animals succumb to the fog, as treasured pets turn on their owners. Only one man has managed to emerge with his sanity still intact, and a group of scientists in an underground laboratory are laboring to find out the reason for his seeming immunity. For in him lies the secret to the fog's destruction and the liberation of mankind from the effects of the fog. Time, however, is of the essence and is running out.
This is really a terrific novel, well paced, tautly written, and totally absorbing. It is an absolute page turner, with scenes of horror matter factly written, making it all the more believable and horrific, while tinged by a trace of dark humor. The tension is crisply maintained throughout the entire book, from start to finish, and makes for a riveting read that is hard to put down. This is a must read for all those who love a good horror story. Bravo!
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first James Herbert book that I have read and I found it a very easy read with some really amusing comic touches - I'm not sure if it is supposed to be funny, but it definitely is. I particularly liked the bit where the vicar 'lost it' in front of his congregation. A very easy read which has me keen to have a go at his other books.
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When an apparent earthquake, in a sleepy Wiltshire town, creates a rupture in the road, a fog escapes. Holman, a government worker looking into potential misdeeds by the MOD, breathes it in and turns insane, before being successfully treated. The fog then makes its way along the south coast, turning everyone who encounters it into a maniac, until it reaches London. Published in 1975, my memories of this (read when I was in my teens) encompass three key set pieces - the gym, the pigeon fancier and the sex scene and as a more world-weary 42 year old, the gym sequence still works very well. The pigeon fancier suffers the same fate as many other `incidents' - you get to know the characters, in the full knowledge that they're going to die shortly - and the sex scene is remarkably coy (so much so that I wondered if I'd missed one). There's also a lengthy section in the middle, where Holman goes to a meeting at Whitehall, that is so full of exposition it literally stops the story dead. Having said that, this is full of terrific sequences - the church attack, the madness-induced fight that Casey (Holman's girlfriend) and Holman have and the superb Bournemouth sequence, which is truly brilliant, whilst making you cringe at the sheer scale and terror of it. The climax descended a little too much into 50s/60s sci-fi tropes for me, but a good read nonetheless and it still packs a solid punch. Well worth a look.
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A gripping read
Part thriller, part mystery, and with a strong element of horror, I found James Herbert's "The Fog" to be one of those stories I couldn't put down until I had finished the book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by bandcandy
Not at all like the film
Since the film of the Fog is one of my favourites, I thought that I would give the book a whirl, and I'm glad that I did. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Louise
Workmanlike British Sci-Fi Horror
A gripping story of an accident and its aftermath. The central character is well realised and there is empathy generated for all of the characters which are the strongest part of... Read more
Published 10 months ago by RL Cloherty
The Fog by James Herbert
Another classic from James Herbert - his early offerings are so much better, containing a 'rawness' that keeps the nerves on edge. Read more
Published 13 months ago by The Accountant
Horror At Its Best : The Reason I Read These Books
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I am re-reading my way through the works of James Herbert while waiting for the next Wheel Of Time book and I am beginning to enjoy... Read more
I am re-reading my way through the works of James Herbert while waiting for the next Wheel Of Time book and I am beginning to enjoy... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Rainy-Day-Reading
Fogging hell!
The Fog is arguably one of the most famous books in horror, along with others such as The Shinning, and Something Wicked This Way Comes. Read more
Published on 11 May 2010 by Paul Greatrix
A HORRIBLY GOOD READ
James Herbert's "The Fog" was recommended by a friend and I was not disappointed. I found this to be more Eerie as opposed to the normal Horror fiction that I am used too. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2009 by S. Tustin
READABLE...................
I read it in bed but it didn't keep me awake. As with all the James Herbert novels I have read, it is horror at its tamest. Yellow fog emerges from a crack in the ground. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2009 by L. Hay
The Fog
This is not one of James Herberts best books. However, if you can get through the first few chapters it does become worth reading, even though it seemed to me that it was a bit... Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2009 by Shirley167
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If this book were a movie, i m sure it wouldnt make it to the cinema as i sure wont remember it as the most original book i ve ever read. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2009 by L. Bezzina
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