It is a good horror story, well written, but very stephen king like. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading. Dan simmons librarything catalog your books online. Locus one of the best supernatural chillers in years summer of night promises to mark the dawn of a great horror novelist. This masterfully crafted horror classic, featuring a brandnew introduction by dan simmons, will bring you to the edge of your seat, hair standing on end and blood freezing in your veinsits the summer of 1960 and in the small town of elm haven, illinois, five twelveyearold. It was nominated for a british fantasy award in 1992. Bevs evil father, stans overbearing mom, and so on while in summer of night they seem more threedimensional, even though they are shaped by some of the same issues. Read summer of night online by dan simmons books free 30. This masterfully crafted horror classic, featuring a brandnew introduction by dan simmons, will bring you to the edge of your seat, hair standing on end and blood freezing in your veins. One of those rare mustread books, i am in awe of dan simmons. Summer of night is a satisfying coming of age horror tale. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are siri, martin.
What does have to say about an older novel by dan simmons. I tire easily with the same, simplistic vampire biting storylines, and was unsure as to whether or not i would enjoy this book, but once i read the first page, my mind changed. Reading children of the night by dan simmons was spellbinding for me. Read summer of night by dan simmons for free with a 30 day free trial. I love horror novels in general and had heard good things about this book. He is the author of the hyperion cantos and the iliumolympos cycles, among other works which span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 482 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 600 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Simmons follows summer of night with several books that contain some of these children characters as adults. Below is a list of dan simmons books in order of when they were first released. The first edition of the novel was published in may 26th 1989, and was written by dan simmons.
Dan simmons was born in peoria, illinois, in 1948, and grew up in various cities and small towns in the midwest, including brimfield, illinois, which was the source of his fictional elm haven in summer of night and a winter haunting. Still, dan simmons is able to deliver a solid book, but most of the dan simmons books ive read are a lot better than this one. Simmons writes like a hotrodding angel, loading his american nightmare with. Davinator loved the terror 2007 and hated the abominable 20. Summer of night is the first in a series of horror novels by american writer dan simmons, published in 1991 by warner aspect. Dan simmons summer of night pdf free download epdf. Buy a cheap copy of summer of night book by dan simmons. After having finished his early 90s novel summer of night, i can declare full bore that i am now seeking out every syllable the man has ever put his name on. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. December 23, 2017 in authors mz thrift store finds. These include fires of eden and children of the night. In this little town lost in the middle of corn fields, there is nothing peculiar to do during the summer holiday. Simmons writes like a hotrodding angel, loading his american nightmare with scares, suspense, and a sweet, surprising nostalgia. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1991, and was written by dan simmons.
Skilled writer par excellence dan simmons takes a subject straight from stephen king land and runs with it simmons keeps the tension high. Caroline alexander was born in florida, of british parents and has lived in europe, africa and the caribbean. Duane, mike, dale, kevin, lawrence and jim, all 12 years old boys, have just finished school. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read summer of night. The subsequent books are children of the night 1992, fires of eden 1994, and a. In looking for kelly dahl, two lost souls an alcoholic exteacher and his former. Pdf summer of night book by dan simmons free download. Dan simmons is currently considered a single author. I regret that i have fun engaging in over the top praise for things from time to time.
These events are set in motion by beings who have taken on the roles of the greek gods. Dan simmons summer of night attempts to counterbalance the blithe air of a coming of age novel with the psychological horror of the gothic tradition. If you like summer of night you might like similar books a winter haunting, carrion comfort, children of the night, hell house, speaks the nightbird. I enjoyed the characters and the way they came together to battle evil and save their town. Browse audiobooks written by dan simmons sorted by best. Children of the night by dan simmons, george ralph. She studied philosophy and theology at oxford as a rhodes scholar and has a doctorate in classics from columbia. Simmons first novel, song of kali, won the world fantasy award. Having recently begun a dan simmons kick thank you, hyperion, i was very eager to read summer of night. He attended wabash college, graduating in 1970 with a degree in english.
Dan simmons born april 4, 1948 is an american science fiction and horror writer. What i can really recommend is the sort of sequel to this book, a winter haunting. Dan simmons grew up in various cities and small towns in the midwest, including brimfield, illinois, which was the source of his fictional elm haven in 1991s summer of night and 2002s a winter more. Dan simmons has won more than 50 major american and international awards for his fiction. This masterfully crafted horror classic, featuring a brandnew introduction by dan simmons, will bring you to the edge of your seat, hair standing on end and blood freezing in your veinsits the summer of 1960 and in the small town of elm haven, illinois, five twelveyearold boys are forging the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. Illinois horror tale by a hot genre novelist whose recent works carrion comfort, the fall of hyperionboth 1990 have disappointed but whose first novel, song of kali 1985, won the world fantasy award. Free download or read online summer of night pdf epub book. A winter haunting also deals with one of the bike patrol boys all grown up. After a superb opening chapter describing the chalkdust memories of a huge old elementary school buildinga monster of architectural diversity that is about to be boarded up.
In 1989, his hugo awardwinning novel, hyperion was published. It is moments like this that i regret my hyperbole. Its the summer of 1960 and in the small town of elm haven, illinois, five twelveyearold boys are forging the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not. It is a novel with its roots in chaucer and its name taken from a romanceera poem by john keats. Obvioulsy son is a tighter novel, which i always like, but its digressions dont bother me as much as some of kings other. The subsequent books are children of the night 1992, fires of eden 1994, and a winter haunting 2002. Like simmons earlier series, the hyperion cantos, the novel is.
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Ive never not enjoyed a book by him, unless you count the last half of drood. From the towering heights of olympos mons on mars, the mighty. The sixthgrade boys of elm haven, illinois, are forging the powerful, magical bonds that a. Bundle up for a winter haunting by dan simmons the. From the multiple awardwinning author of the hyperion cantos one of the most acclaimed and popular series in contemporary science fiction comes ilium, a huge and powerful epic of hightech gods, human heroes, total war, and the extraordinary transcendence of ordinary beings. I dont like the little boys against the greatest evil in the world theme very much. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are. Stephen king on the summer of night it stands with the best of king and straub in the traditional modern horror genre. Besides the hyperion series my favorites are carrion comfort, darwins blade and summer of night. Simmons writes like a hotrodding angel, loading his american nightmare. Many of his books take their themes andor titles from works of classic literature. The novel follows a small group of friends who are up against a malevolent entity.
But summer of night, the sixth novel from dan simmons, joins that sad. I just started reading olympos by dan simmons, and having read the entirety of the hyperion cantos, and of course ilium, i am a big fan of his style. As far as i know, these two books do not belong in the seasons of horror series. Summer of night by dan simmons and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Simmons genreintermingling song of kali 1985 won the world fantasy award. Over the years ive read everything by dan simmons except for his science fiction novels, which he has several of.
Summer of night is a book written by dan simmons in 1991. His first novel was song of kali in 1985, which won the world fantasy award. For this book, 3 stars, because i cant find much that would set it apart from similar king books like it. His nonfiction books includes going after the rubber chicken 1991. Dan simmons summer of night is an engaging and creepy pageturner.
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