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May 04, 2007 in james herbert s portent it is the near future and signs of an impending global disaster are multiplying. At the time, i hadnt realized that it was the sequel to another book, titled haunted. Others of herberts books, such as moon, sepulchre and portent. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. James herbert s portent is a strangely disappointing read. Portent by james herbert paperback, 2007 for sale online. Another classic james herbert chiller, reissued by pan.
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Fast on the trail of twister is this drawnout apocalyptic novel replete with meteorological mayhem. I read this book in two sittings and hated to put it down even once. James herbert portent james herbert it is the near future and signs of an impending global disaster are multiplying. While scubadiving on the great barrier reef a diver watches fascinated as a tiny light floats past him. This book takes the scare stories of global warming and the destruction caused by man and builds a believable and unpleasant picture of the furture. He was a writer, known for deadly eyes 1982, the survivor 1981 and shrine. James herbert portent the end is closer than you think the time is just a few short years from now. Portent by james herbert 1997, paperback for sale online. Portent is nowhere near as bad as the spear, but as i trudged.
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As i said, on paper it sounds like a right riproarer of a read. Mar 20, 20 james herbert, one of the uks most popular novelists and writer of bestselling horror books including the rats, the fog and the survivor, has died at his home in sussex aged 69 his publisher. Portent by james herbert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mad max meets dystopian london bloodsuckers three years after the allies lose ww ii, in a whatif story by the creator of amongst 18 others the a lot richer, or no less than fully totally different, portent 1996. James herbert books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Read portent by james herbert available from rakuten kobo. The first james herbert book i read was the ghosts of sleath. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Herbert s 18th horror novel works toward another of his familiar apocalyptic climaxes the ghosts of sleath, 1995, etc. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. James herbert was a writer of horror books who turned a difficult. In shrine, he explored his roman catholic heritage with the story of an apparent miracle which. I love disaster novels and movies, and this was a disaster novel like none other that i have read. His books have sold 54 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into 34 languages, including chinese and russian.
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In james herberts portent it is the near future and signs of an impending global disaster are multiplying. British climatologist james rivers flies into the blissfully calm eye of a huge hurricane over the gulf of mexico and sees a strange ball of light hanging outside his plane just before he crashes. I do like james herbert and his death has left a gap in this british horror market that has yet to be filled in my humble opinion. A fulltime writer, he also designed his own book covers and publicity. His novels have sold more than fortytwo million copies worldwide and have been translated into thirtythree languages, including russian and chinese. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. James herbert blaze a novel audiobook by stephen king. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read portent.
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