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Book Description
On a brisk autumn day, a thirteen-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a silent amusement park and a fading ocean resort called the Alhambra. The past has driven Jack Sawyer here: his father is gone, his mother is dying, and the world no longer makes sense. But for Jack everyContinue
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thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010
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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)
Ombra said on Dec 7, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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db's.books said on Aug 5, 2009 | Add your feedback
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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)
Bashful said on Oct 12, 2008 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback
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Book Details
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- English Books
- Mass Market Paperback 768 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0345444884
- ISBN-13: 9780345444882
- Publisher: Ballantine Books
- Pub date: Jul 31, 2001
- Dimensions: 1097 mm x 710 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Library Binding and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9780345444882 | Mass Market Paperback | $7.99 | $7.19 | bn.com |
| $7.99 | $7.49 | The Book Depository | ||
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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)