Dark Matter

De: Michelle Paver

Narrado por: Jeremy Northam

Duración: 6 h y 4 m

Resumen del Editor

January 1937. Jack Miller has just about run out of options. His shoes have worn through, he can't afford to heat his rented room in Tooting, and he longs to use his training as a specialist wireless operator instead of working in his dead-end job. When he is given the chance to join an arctic expedition, as communications expert, by a group of elite Oxbridge graduates, he brushes off his apprehensions and convinces himself to join them.

As the young men set sail from a gloomy Britain on the verge of war, Jack feels the overwhelming excitement of not knowing what lies ahead. Little can he imagine the horrors that await him in their destination, Gruhuken, a place that cannot escape the savage echo of its past.

©2010 Michelle Paver (P)2010 Orion Publishing Group Limited

great story of a man's struggle,

a struggle with himself, others, nature, and maybe some outside forces. would recommend, for anyone that searches for a grown up ghost story, or that feeling of being alone that so few books manage to create for the reader.

Well told and suspenseful and a little frustrating

If you're sick of the bury your gays trope like I am, be warned. Otherwise, this is a great book with a well told, engaging story. I very much enjoyed it overall, but that did put a damper on it for me.

Good and Spooky

Wasn’t the scariest book I’ve ever read but it had the spooky vibes and reminded me a bit of The Thing. Very enjoyable!

Atmospheric & Stark

Good listening with a good vocal performance. Recommended for those who enjoy stories about dread, desolation, and isolation.

Absolutely brilliant audiobook

I had to listen to this in one sitting, even though that meant finishing at 4AM. So brilliantly written and performed. So creepy. Truly frightening.

pretty slow, glad it's fairly short

seems kind of unrealistic that out of no where it turns into a homosexual love story in the 1930s. people back then wouldn't admit this or write about it for sure. I guess maybe if it's in a private journal it's a little more plausible. luckily it wasn't a huge part of the book. worth a listen.

Incredible!

Dark Matter is in the best tradition of the 'creeping dread' British horror genre, in the manner of M.R. James. The first person narrative is nuanced and very compelling. The novel is a well-researched fictional history of an expedition in the 1930s to a haunted Norwegian bay, far above the arctic circle. Beyond the main stories are themes of poverty, class and hero worship which give the story incredible depth.

The narration by Jeremy Northam is flawless.

One of the great ghost stories of all time

I am not sure when this book was originally published but the feel of it is from the old school of literature where drawing a mental picture of events and building the story with beautiful detail was necessary. By the time you finish this book you feel like you have been more than a reader, but a member of the expedition. Some people felt that the book was dull and drawn out, I felt that the plot development in this story was as good as it can get, it is not an action story, and if you go into it looking for that kind of story you will be disappointed, what you are getting is great literature and a chilling story, really there are some sections of the story that are able create a ripping amount of tension. The narration is fantastic as well adding to the tension that builds to a bold climax. The author has a great talent of describing the scene and bringing the reader into the story.
Highly recommend.

A Ghost Story to give you the Shivers

At times remeniscent of Poe's Tell Tale Heart, this one is a great traditional ghost story. The setting is eerie and the first person narrative format gives the listener a window into the character's paranoia and panic. Jeremy Northam did a fantastic job narrating this one!

Believable and Atmospheric

This story kicks off with a very effective opening monologue. The first person point of view provides the story with a fantastic atmosphere. The writing style combined with a brilliant narration performance by Jeremy Northam allow the reader to become fully immersed in the story, which itself is quite creepy and realistic. The setting is realistically portrayed and allows the reader to really get a sense for the intense cold and isolation experienced by the protagonist as he progresses through the story.

I honestly cannot give enough credit to Jeremy Northam for this performance. I believe he presented the story flawlessly. Even his portrayal of the various Scandinavian accents are extremely realistic. Often narrator's attempts at various accents can detract from the story and drag the reader out of the experience, but this is most definitely not an issue in this case.

A well deserved four stars!