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Frozen Hell

Frozen Hell

The Book That Inspired "The Thing", by John W. Campbell, Jr. NEW HC
ClassicsHorror
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

Discover an expanded version of John W. Campbell's iconic novella, 'Who Goes There?', the inspiration for 'The Thing'. This recently unearthed manuscript adds 45 pages to the chilling tale of an Antarctic research team confronting an alien entity. The edition includes a preface by Alec Nevala-Lee and an introduction by Robert Silverberg, alongside a preview of a forthcoming sequel.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MysteriousTense
SurvivalFirst Contact

Genres

Classics Horror Science Fiction Body Horror

Authors

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John W. Campbell

John Wood Campbell Jr. was an American science fiction writer and editor. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Isaac Asimov called Campbell "the most powerful force in science fiction ever, and for the first ten years of his editorship he dominated the field completely." As a writer, Campbell published super-science space opera under his own name and moody stories under his primary and...

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Robert Silverberg

Robert Silverberg is an American author, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Silverberg received a Nebula award in 1986 for his novella Sailing to Byzantium, which takes its name from Yeats' poem; a Hugo in 1990 for Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another; and in 2004 he was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Silverberg

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Frequently asked questions

  • Is this the full version of 'Who Goes There?'

    This edition presents the complete, longer manuscript of John W. Campbell's original novella, which was later heavily edited down for its initial publication as 'Who Goes There?'. It includes material that was cut from the more widely known version.

  • Is this book connected to 'The Thing' movies?

    This expanded novella is the direct source material for the film 'The Thing' (1982) directed by John Carpenter, as well as the 1951 film 'The Thing from Another World'. It provides the foundational story for these cinematic adaptations.