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| Title | : | Ice Station Zebra |
| Author | : | Alistair MacLean |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 254 pages |
| Published | : | October 1980 by Fontana (first published April 1st 1963) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. Adventure. Mystery. Action |
Alistair MacLean
Paperback | Pages: 254 pages Rating: 3.99 | 16344 Users | 271 Reviews
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Under the Polar Ice-Cap ....The atomic submarine 'Dolphin' has impossible orders: to sail beneath the ice-floes of the Arctic Ocean to locate and rescue the men of weather-station Zebra, gutted by fire and drifting with the ice-pack somewhere north of the Arctic Circle.
But the orders do not say what the 'Dolphin' will find if she succeeds – that the fire at Ice Station Zebra was sabotage, and that one of the survivors is a killer…
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| Original Title: | Ice Station Zebra |
| ISBN: | 0006161413 (ISBN13: 9780006161417) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.99 From 16344 Users | 271 ReviewsAppraise Containing Books Ice Station Zebra
Not perfect, but has aged much better than Ian Fleming's novels about James Bond and stands heads and shoulders above most modern spy thriller books that's for certain. (Tom Clancy and his ilk) The characters are pretty well-defined with distinctive personalities even though not many words are spent on their characterization, the plot actually takes its time to build up logically and the prose can occasionally get quite beautiful when describing the Arctic landscape. Speaking of that: It's alsoAnother winner from a master. As I mentioned in earlier reviews, MacLean is intoxicated with adverbs, particularly attribution adverbs. One can only read "he said savagely," "he said gently," "he said admiringly," and so on in every paragraph before it gets annoying. But in MacLean's defense, many in his day considered this habit an attribute of quality writing. And besides, MacLean's stories are so good that we can overlook this small demerit.Like MacLean's "Where Eagles Dare," "Ice Station
Ok, I enjoyed the book but frankly the movie SUCKED big time. Even Ernest Borgnine (who is a great character actor, btw) couldn't save this one. His character didn't even appear in the book, the whole ending was messed up and. . .Oh wait, I'm supposed to be reviewing the BOOK. :o)The book is a great read, but then I haven't found a single one of Maclean's books that I didn't enjoy.I like the interplay between the characters in this one and the descriptions of the ice pack actually made me feel
One of the very best of Alastair MacLean. Also, Fear is the Key (my fav) and Night without End.I must say there were some pretty awful movies made from his films, especially Ice Station Zebra. I remember seeing it in the cinema and quietly gagging the whole time.I read all his books when I was a teen, and then up to Breakheart Pass, which did not impress me.
What a cracking read! Although it was written in 1963 MacLean's descriptions of one of the supposedly first nuclear submarines still feels fresh and an impressive technology to an overly-saturated sci-fi savvy readership of the 21st century.The main character is compelling and doesn't come across as arrogant, which is an achievement considering his constantly being several steps ahead of everyone else. Although the story is being told by him, he is not always a reliable source of information,
Ice Station Zebra is a classic suspense/thriller during the height of the cold war. It is somewhat dated now, but it has some great elements of epionage, murder, plot twists, and heroics. It is a light, yet entertaining read.
Ice Station Zebra is Not RespondingDrift Ice Station Zebra is not answering. In fact, after reporting a catastrophic fire which killed a few of its men, the remote British arctic monitoring station went off grid. Since its a drifting station, due to the north poles circular motion, nobody can actually pin point where it is. The Wests recon planes are getting nothing and even the surprising assistant from the Russians who sent an Ice Breaker class ship, came up with nothing.American naval officer
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