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Bear Island

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Book Overview

Reissue of the classic tale of adventure and death on a mysterious Arctic island, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.A converted fishing trawler, Morning Rose carries a movie-making crew across the Barents Sea to isolated Bear Island, well above the Arctic Circle, for some on-location filming, but the script is a secret known only to the producer and screenwriter.En route, members of the movie crew and ship's company begin to die under mysterious circumstances. The crew's doctor, Marlowe, finds himself enmeshed in a violent, multi-layered plot in which very few of the persons aboard are whom they claim to be.Marlowe's efforts to unravel the plot become even more complicated once the movie crew is deposited ashore on Bear Island, beyond the reach of the law or outside help. The murders continue ashore, and Marlowe, who is not what he seems to be either, discovers they may be related to some forgotten events of the Second World War. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:B001405QXQ

Release Date:January 1972

Publisher:Fawcett

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

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Rated 4 stars
Mystery at sea

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 9, 2008

"Bear Island" is a mystery novel set on a boat heding for the remote Bear Island (Bjørnøya) in the Barents Sea. The ship is carrying a film crew and actors who plan to make a movie on the island. The novel is narrated in first person by the ship's doctor. A number of people die from apparent food poisoning, but Dr. Marlow suspects murder. The story tends to drag a bit before they get to the island, but not too much. Once...

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Not Your Run Of The Mill MacLean

By Thriftbooks.com User, May 7, 2007

After reviewing this item, the title is now not available. I am reviewing "Bear Island" by Allistair MacLean. I am going to do my best to review this in a way that does not spoil any surprises, because there are plenty in this book, which should not be a surprise for those who read much of MacLean. This book is unique among those I've read by MacLean. The first half of the book has a unique feel. This is added by the...

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Rated 4 stars
Atmospheric Mystery Jaunt

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 29, 2007

"Bear Island" may be long on atmosphere and short on plot, but that is a far from fatal situation with author Alistair MacLean employing some of his crispiest dialogue and most descriptive prose. If you like mysteries that use humor and suspense in near-equal amounts, this 1971 novel will entertain you most of the way through. Dr. Marlowe is the ship's doctor aboard the Morning Rose, a converted trawler presently being used...

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Bear Island: Mystery on a Remote Island

By Thriftbooks.com User, February 19, 2006

"Bear Island" is a solid thriller by master story-teller Alistair Maclean. A converted fishing trawler carries a movie-making crew across the Barents Sea to isolated Bear Island, well above the Arctic Circle, for some on-location filming. En route, members of the movie crew and ship's company begin to die under mysterious circumstances. The ship's medical officer, one Doctor Marlowe, finds himself enmeshed in a violent,...

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Northern Comfort

By Thriftbooks.com User, March 15, 2005

Hm, I'm a little disappointed in the reviews, here. I suppose everyone expects a classic thriller par MacLean. Bear Island is less a thriller than it is a mystery, which explains the somewhat slower-than-usual pacing. MacLean brings back Captain Imrie (from When Eight Bells Toll) who is a good guy this time. Rather, he's a sub-character, piloting the Morning Rose to Bear Island. Aboard is a film crew and the producers/directors...

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