The Ice Limit, Douglas Preston
The Ice Limit, Douglas Preston
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The Ice Limit

Author: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 16 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/03/2010

Synopsis

The largest known meteorite has been discovered, entombed in the earth for millions of years on a frigid, desolate island off the southern tip of Chile. At 4,000 tons, this treasure seems impossible to move. New York billionaire Palmer Lloyd is determined to have this incredible find for his new museum. Stocking a cargo ship with the finest scientists and engineers, he builds a flawless expedition. But from the first approach to the meteorite, people begin to die. A frightening truth is about to unfold: The men and women of the Rolvaag are not taking this ancient, enigmatic object anywhere. It is taking them.

About Douglas Preston

Douglas Preston is the author of more than thirty books, both fiction and nonfiction, more than twenty of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He has worked as an editor at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and taught nonfiction writing at Princeton University. His first novel, Relic, coauthored with Lincoln Child, was made into a movie, and launched the famed Pendergast series of novels. His recent nonfiction book, The Monster of Florence, is also being made into a film. In addition to books, Preston writes about archaeology and paleontology for the New Yorker, National Geographic, and Smithsonian.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Matthew on August 10, 2017

Bring your Dramamine for an action packed adventure on a tanker headed for The Ice Limit. By now, if you have been following my reviews, you know that I think Preston and Child can do no wrong. Well, after reading this, I stand by my conviction. I did this book on audio and the last two days on my co......more

Goodreads review by Karl on February 14, 2018

A good read and a nice cliff hanger!......more

Goodreads review by John (I want my notifications back) on February 20, 2024

Preston and Child wrote this book as a standalone. It had a good plot including a man that never fails, a financial backer with more money than sense, a damaged captain and a main character that is haunted by his past. Throw in a Chilean destroyer with an off the reservation Comandante and you have......more

Goodreads review by ChopinFC on March 10, 2020

5 Stars (Amazing) WOW! Astounded by how AWESOME this book really is! What I thought would be only a nice little 'thriller' along Antarctica, proved to be the most 'entertaining' thriller I've read in 2017! Imagine, you're a 'meteorite' hunter ('Sam MacFarlane') hired by one of the richest moguls in......more

Goodreads review by TS on August 29, 2021

Holy meteorite, this was one heck of a gripping read. It's probably one of most engaging thrillers I've read in which I couldn't find any major tropey thriller flaws that detract from my overall enjoyment. Even though it is not filled with action, the narrative was incredibly riveting. When the last......more

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