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The Talisman

By Peter Straub, Stephen King

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| Audio CD | 9780743520164

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Book Description

In celebration of the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, Black House, we offer here the story that started it all -- The Talisman.

On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-year-old boy stands on the shores of thegray Atlantic, near a silent amuseContinue

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The Best Reviews: Stephen King, Performed by Frank Muller, The Talisman

"Two masters of the genre are better than one" Two masters of the genre are better than one as can be proven between the covers of The Talisman. Jack Sawyer is a young boy, on the cusp of manhood when his whole world becomes skewed. His mother is dyi ... (read full critics)

thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

The Talisman By Stephen King and Peter Straub

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bookpage published on Sun, 12 Sep 2010

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One of the first books I read in English. It just took me into another world. The story goes on and on and you run after it, trying to guess what will happen next, fearing the next page and desiring it at the same time. It was my very first trip into another language, a full immersion of several day ... (continue)

One of the first books I read in English. It just took me into another world. The story goes on and on and you run after it, trying to guess what will happen next, fearing the next page and desiring it at the same time. It was my very first trip into another language, a full immersion of several days that left me with dreaming eyes and a sense of what was dearest to my childhood: the belief in other dimensions, and borders to cross, and worlds to discover (or at least to create).

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Ombra said on Dec 7, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

This was the second time I let hubby talk me into a Stephen King audio book for a long road trip. Again, he enjoyed it more than me. This one was less disturbing than some of King's work (it's co-written). It had it's moments, but I just felt like it dragged a bit, and didn't pull me in like it s ... (continue)

This was the second time I let hubby talk me into a Stephen King audio book for a long road trip. Again, he enjoyed it more than me. This one was less disturbing than some of King's work (it's co-written). It had it's moments, but I just felt like it dragged a bit, and didn't pull me in like it should have.

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Bashful said on Oct 12, 2008 | Add your feedback

This is a book I try to read at least every 3 to 4 years

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Hunter Rose said on Sep 16, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

One of my all time favorites! Also, possibly the early seeds of the Gunslinger series were planted here, for those who enjoy that sort of thing...

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dalai lala said on Apr 27, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback