- Hardcover: 200 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan; New Ed edition (24 Mar 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0333761200
- ISBN-13: 978-0333761205
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,157,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'One of the great supernatural storytellers' Evening Standard
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It had been one of the worst crashes in airline history, killing over 300 people and leaving only one survivor. Now the dead were buried and the town of Eton tried to forget. But one man could not rest. Keller had walked from the flames of the wreck, driven on by unseen forces, seeking the answer to his own survival. Until the town was forced to face the shocking, dreadful truth about what was buried in the old graveyard. And a truth Keller did not want to believe . . .
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Hello all
Having read most of Herbert's work and the reviews on here it is noticeable that some people don't get this book. An aircraft crashes above Eton leaving only the co-pilot as a survivor who tries to piece together what happened if only to put himself at ease with the possibility of human error and his own feelings of guilt. Various threads interact these being the above co-pilot, an air crash investigator and his pet theory, a spiritualist trying to help the lost souls find peace, and a town subjected to hauntings and horror. For those who didn't get the child/doll part of the plot a black magician was using other bodies/souls to haunt the townsfolk and lure them to death. The ending that appears to leave some people cold was straight out of the Tales Of The Unexpected TV programme, and for me is the only ending that could have worked as all other possibilities are discounted in the story. The characters are well-crafted and it is an enjoyable book to read.
Having read most of Herbert's work and the reviews on here it is noticeable that some people don't get this book. An aircraft crashes above Eton leaving only the co-pilot as a survivor who tries to piece together what happened if only to put himself at ease with the possibility of human error and his own feelings of guilt. Various threads interact these being the above co-pilot, an air crash investigator and his pet theory, a spiritualist trying to help the lost souls find peace, and a town subjected to hauntings and horror. For those who didn't get the child/doll part of the plot a black magician was using other bodies/souls to haunt the townsfolk and lure them to death. The ending that appears to leave some people cold was straight out of the Tales Of The Unexpected TV programme, and for me is the only ending that could have worked as all other possibilities are discounted in the story. The characters are well-crafted and it is an enjoyable book to read.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
With his third novel James Herbert finally manages to abandon the unnatural disaster genre he'd developed with The Rats and The Fog, and steps firmly into supernatural horror. Unfortunately he's only semi-successful.
The Survivor has a great premise - a lone man steps from the wreckage of a crashed jumbo jet. Why did he survive? What is haunting the crash site? The first half is great stuff, with the amnesiac survivor slowly piecing together his memories, while the spirits of those who died in the crash begin to take their revenge on the townspeople. Unfortunately the wings fall off the plot in the second half (if you'll forgive the expression), with a bad B-movie villain revealed as responsible for the crash, and a confusing and unnecessary subplot of an evil magician who - by complete chance - just happened to have been travelling on the doomed plane as well. This messy ending makes this ultimately one of Herbert's less satisfying works, but before the anticlimax there's some fun to be had along the way with some well done horror scenes. A great idea, but badly plotted book.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Now having read half the James Herbert novels I wish I had started to read them in chronological order so that I could see his development in story telling. The Survivor is I believe his third book and shows signs that Herbert was still developing his technique. The storyline is brilliant yet I was left feeling empty and unsatisfied with the final result. As usual Herbert provides plenty of ghost and ghouls and brings his familiar clairvoyant appearences (eg. 'Others') into the well structured story, yet I was left seeing little relavance as to why the demons were present and why the girl and doll were the main ghosts. Although don't believe what I'm saying, read it for yourself. Maybe if I read it a second time, I might understand it a bit better. If anyone can explain my misunderstandings, please let me know.
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one of the best books Ive ever read
I owned this books nearly 15yrs ago probably more it was a fantastic read ,
I remember I couldnt put it down every chapter left you wanting to know what happened next,... Read more
I remember I couldnt put it down every chapter left you wanting to know what happened next,... Read more
Published on 2 April 2009 by Mr. V. E. Croft
The Survivor
I'm having a nostalgic moment and am revisiting many of the books I read when I was a teenager. Although I read many James Herbert novels at this age, The Survivor wasn't one I had... Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2005 by Rich Milligan
SuPeRnAtUrAl ScHlOcK!!!
This tale contains everything we know and love from England's very own Maestro of the Unspeakable Horrors, James Herbert.... Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2003
formulaic stuff
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In this book James Herbert does his usual sort of thing. After a quick hook intro to set the scene and (try to) get you interested in the characters he then proceeds to... Read more
In this book James Herbert does his usual sort of thing. After a quick hook intro to set the scene and (try to) get you interested in the characters he then proceeds to... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2003 by spoon_lamp
Chilling, vintage Herbert
This is Herbert`s third novel, and although James Herbert is perhaps my favourite novelist of all time, The Survivor isn`t one of his best books. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2001
Not for the faint of heart
Living right by the town of Eton, this book seems all the more realistic and nerve racking as I know all of the places that are described in the book. Read more
Published on 22 May 2001 by basiclee2000@yahoo.co.uk
A superb story, more about imagery than gory detail.
One of Herbert's earlier novels, The Survivor contains completely believable characters and places. A reader experiences no difficulty in visualising the small town of Eton. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2001
Excellent
Im 17 years old and not big on horror (or reading) at all, for the pure and simple reason that i get scared very easily and i also get bored very easily, and if i think something... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2001
By far one of the most terrifying books I have every read!
I'm not easily scared by books or films, but I once tried watching a film called The Survivor and found myself chickening out and changing the channel half way through. Read more
Published on 13 May 2000
James Herbert's best work. Fantastic read!
This is one book I have read several times and have never tired of. I am also a big Stephen King reader, but I feel that this is the best book I have ever read. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2000
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