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The Survivor (Hardcover)

by James Herbert (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 263 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan; New edition 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: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 791,667 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It had been one of the worst crashes in airline history, with over 300 dead and only one survivor. Now the dead were buried and the town of Eton tried to forget. But Keller, the survivor, wanted to know what unseen forces had left him still alive.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great first halflousy ending, 16 May 2004
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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.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A descriptive and disturbing story that delivers the demons., 26 Aug 2000
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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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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most disturbing book I've ever read., 4 Jan 2000
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When I lent this book to a friend, she said she got very irritable and short-tempered while she was reading the book. Then when she went on holiday with the family, her son was acting the same way. She asked him if he was reading The Survivor, when he said yes, she immediately took the book away from him and told him he could not read it anymore until they were home. That's a great story about how this book can affect a person. It can disturb your mind. James Herbert is a fantastic writer. He is so graphic with his descriptions you almost feel that you're watching a movie as you turn the pages. This is the first book by him that I ever read and I've read everything since then. If you like horror novels, I guarantee that if you read this book you will become an avid James Herbert reader. He is the best. And The Survivor is his best. But be prepared. You just may have some strange reactions to this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published 3 months ago by Mr. V. E. Croft

2.0 out of 5 stars 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... Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2005 by Rich Milligan

2.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published on 5 Jan 2003 by spoon_lamp

3.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars a book that scared me to death.
I read this book when i was 15 and i still get goose bumps when i see a copy of it.Herbert describes events so vividly in this book that you actually believe he has experienced... Read more
Published on 19 Dec 1999 by dean.scott1@virgin.net

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