Description
| Product ID: | 9780330451550 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Portent |
| Authors: | Author: James Herbert |
| Page Count: | 416 |
| Subjects: | Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Adventure / action fiction, Horror and supernatural fiction, Adventure, Horror & ghost stories |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An apocalyptic, supernatural disaster novel, James Herbert's Portent brings to life the pure horror of the power of nature. <p><b>In James Herbert's <i>Portent</i> it is the near future and signs of an impending global disaster are multiplying. Earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions sweep the earth. As the storms and tempests rage, a series of ominous events signal the emergence of a new and terrifying force.</b><br><br> While scuba-diving on the Great Barrier Reef a diver watches fascinated as a tiny light floats past him towards the surface. Moments later he is torn to pieces as the reef erupts with colossal power.<br><br> On the banks of the Ganges, a young boy pauses from his back-breaking labours, transfixed by the play of a mysterious light amidst the monsoon rains, before a towering geyser of boiling water bursts from beneath the streets, scalding him to death.<br><br> In the Chinese city of Kashi travellers bring back reports of a strange light seen shining above the endless dunes of the Taklimakan Desert. And as the city's inhabitants watch for its return, the desert rises up to engulf them in a tidal wave of sand.<br><br> All have seen a portent. A sign of unimaginable powers about to be unleashed. A sign that something incredible is about to begin . . .</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Pan Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2007-05-04 |
