Jeff long has climbed in yosemite, colorado, the alps, and the himalayas. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the descent. It describes the discovery and exploration of an extensive labyrinth of tunnels and passages stretching throughout the. The courtland family goes to the colorado rockies for a vacation. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. Jeff long is the new york times bestselling author whose novels include the wall, the reckoning in development with reese witherspoon at type a productions, year zero, and the descent. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Browse jeff longs bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
The descent is a novel by former journalist jeff long. To be honest, i would probably have rated the descent a five star, had i only read it when i was 14 and eager for over. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Jeff long has 17 books on goodreads with 25168 ratings. Deeper is a 2007 novel by jeff long and is the sequel to his 1999 novel, the descent. Written by tim johnston, audiobook narrated by xe sands, r.
Acknowledgments it is a fairy tale that writers are recluses quietly cohabiting with their muse. The 2005 film of the same name contains similar plot elements, but was not based on the book. The descent by jeff long read by boyd gaines audiobook. The descent by jeff long in tibet, while guiding trekkers to a holy mountain, ike crockett discovers a. In tibet, while guiding trekkers to a holy mountain, ike crockett discovers a bottomless cave. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The descent is a 1999 science fiction horror novel by american author jeff long. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Having read the descent, which was a long book, i wondered just how much more jeff long could find to write on the same theme, but i neednt have worried. It is easy to run into several dangers when studying through this book. His seven novels include the descent, year zero, and the.
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It describes the discovery and exploration of an extensive labyrinth of tunnels and passages stretching throughout the earths upper mantle, found to be inhabited by a malicious species of alternatelyevolved troglofauna hominids. A very long book, but interesting, i am still glad that i bought it at a used book sale instead of paying full price it is not that the book was bad, quite. I found the descent on day while i was deployed and bored. But when caitlin and her younger brother, sean, go up the mountain for an. It continues the first books exploration of the dark subterranean world populated by the brutal hominid. He has worked as a journalist, historian, travel guide, and stone mason. Reese witherspoon at type a productions, year zero, and the descent.
Will there ever be a third book in the descent series by jeff. The descent audiobook free the descent downloadable. This writer, anyway, benefited from a world of other peoples ideas. Jeff long confirmed in 2015 that a third book is in the works, but he did not indicate a title. This is a fan site for the 1999 novel by jeff long titled the descent and its sequel, deeper. Boyd gainess deep tones and sonorous narration take the listener into this sunless world as ike crockett. The courtlands are taking a last summer vacation before their daughter begins college.
The 2005 film of the same name contains similar plot elements, but was not based on the book series and. To be honest, i would probably have rated the descent a five star, had i only read it when i was 14 and eager for over the top adventures with scariest monsters and extensive bloodshed. But when caitlin and her younger brother, sean, go up the mountain for an early morning run and only sean returns, the family finds themselves living the kind of nightm. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the descent. The descent audiobook by jeff long, boyd gaines official. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The descent audiobook by jeff long 9780743546461 rakuten. The overall theme of this novel is good versus evil. Descent by tim johnston those looking for a legitimate page turner need to look no further than descent, a novel with a ripped from the headlines feel. The premise is that theres a reason most human cultures see the underworld in religion as a place of darkness full of evil creatures who look like demons. Pdf the descent book by jeff long free download 572 pages. Descent is a twisty thrillerplus tim johnstons suspenseful novel follows a family that begins to come apart after their teenage daughter is abducted during a mountain vacation. The premise of descent, a new novel by tim johnston, is a familiar one.
The descent series jeff long 1 exclude characters original characters 1 exclude relationships exclude additional tags transformation 1 yuletide treat 1 canontypical violence 1 yuletide. In a remote himalayan cave a group of new age tourists led by a. The descent deeper is a 2007 novel by jeff long and is the sequel to his 1999 novel, the descent. The descent descent series book 1 kindle edition by. The descent is a 1999 science fictionhorror novel by american author jeff long. Will there ever be a third book in the descent series by. Sign up for our free newsletter with audiobook love from audiofile editors.
Jeff long has created a horrifying, evil world, replete with satan and mutated humanlike creatures who battle against the humans who travel into this realm, accidentally or purposely. The descent series jeff long 1 include characters original characters 1 include relationships include additional tags transformation 1 yuletide treat 1 canontypical violence 1 yuletide 2016 1 other tags to include exclude. This is the kind of modern highoctane thriller that i was craving for. Apr 08, 2009 what is the third book in the descent trilogy by jeff long called. An extroadinary thriller about the discovery of a new world miles beneath the surface of the earth and the nightmare consequences that ensue. The descent is daringly plotted and full of surprises from start to finish. Jun 06, 2018 that said, the descent is a fun book, as long as you dont let yourself get bogged down by certain ridiculous science aspects. It may be that some of the odder encounters with the hadals, which are interspersed throughout, simply dont work very well, jarring rather badly within the book s narrative structure, most of the characters are entirely unsympathetic, hadals and humans alike, but oddly enough i enjoyed reading the descent.
In this novel, long tells the story of a newly discovered race of people, the hadals, who live in the depths of the earth. The descent by jeff long, 9780575068612, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The descent audiobook free the descent downloadable audiobooks. Both a mystery and a horror story, this is the tale of the demons that. Johnston has a superhuman gift for watching and listening to the world and rendering, on the page, its beauty and savagery with such detail and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. People shouldnt have to suffer as these people do and of course, this fictional family. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. I really enjoyed the descent, but i enjoyed deeper even more and i am really hoping that he will make it into a trilogy, which given the ending of deeper i think is more than likely. I love being sucked into new worlds created by great authors, and this is one of them. Jeff long is the new york times bestselling author whose novels include the wall.
The last descent could offer the viewer and a family the opportunity to talk about being careful about choices that we make and realizing that sometimes they can lead us to a tragic ending. This was not a poets inferno in a book that could be put back on the shelf. I finished the book 6 hours after picking it up because it was just fantastic. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the descent descent series book 1. Jan 06, 2015 descent is a twisty thrillerplus tim johnstons suspenseful novel follows a family that begins to come apart after their teenage daughter is abducted during a mountain vacation. Jeff long is a veteran climber and traveler in the himalayas. Unlike most books that fall into the category of page turner, this one also falls in the category of writing so good you cant even believe it. Download audiobooks by jeff long stream or download. Librivox free audiobook dobe systems cape cast noticias48 please dont gawk living with your engineer as we go actual play podcast living your one life featured. Jeff long has delivered what is bound to be this summers really hot read. Lorenzo carcaterra, author of sleepers and apaches the descent is simply the best horror novel since ghost. The descent descent series book 1 kindle edition by long, jeff.
Long s underground world and underground society are very well described in this book. As the novel begins to develop, the reader is introduced to the. Download the descent jeff long torrent or any other torrent from other ebooks direct download via magnet link. The descent by jeff long in tibet, while guiding trekkers to a holy mountain, ike crockett discovers a bottomless cave. Listen to the descent by jeff long available from rakuten kobo. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. A very long book, but interesting, i am still glad that i bought it at a used book sale instead of paying full price. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 572 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Jeff long confirmed in 2015 that a third book is in the works, but he did not indicate a title or an expected time to completion. He has worked as a journalist and an elections supervisor for bosnias first democratic election. I was looking forward to my first jeff long book, but it was largely a disappointment. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Audiobook free the descent downloadable audiobooks written by.
But author jeff long pulls them off because he writes with clarity, authority and a great. I say trashy adventure novels with love and affection, by the way. This is the first jeff long book i have read, and i will be reading year zero soon. When his lover disappears, ike pursues her into the depths of the. Lorenzo carcaterra, author of sleepers and apaches the descent is simply the best horror novel since ghost story, and, on pure literary merit, it could even be called a masterpiece. The descent by jeff long, 9780752834238, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
And finally, the descent is the story of a man and woman who enter the maze. Nov 01, 2001 jeff long has delivered what is bound to be this summers really hot read. Unlike most books that fall into the category of page turner, this one also falls in the category of writing so good you cant even believe. The first edition of this novel was published in 1999, and was written by jeff long. It continues the first book s exploration of the dark subterranean world populated by the brutal hominid offshoot homo hadalis. It is not that the book was bad, quite the contrary it was really interesting. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the descent. Sf adventurethriller and horror novel concerning satan. It is a horrifying mystery penetrating the realms of faith and reason, a raw and original questioning of the divine and the demonic.