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The Talisman

By Peter Straub, Stephen King

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780345444882

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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

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 everything is about to change. For he has been chosen to make a journey back across America–and into another realm.

One of the most influential and heralded works of fantasy ever written, The Talisman is an extraordinary novel of loyalty, awakening, terror, and mystery. Jack Sawyer, on a desperate quest to save his mother’s life, must search for a prize across an epic landscape of innocents and monsters, of incredible dangers and even more incredible truths. The prize is essential, but the journey means even more. Let the quest
begin. . . .

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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

    ounds for the holidaysMore than mere stocking stuffers, audio cassettes and CDs make very presentable presents. Any of these recently published unabridged titles will give the gift of great listening and hours of entertainment. If you're looking for ... (read full critics)

    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 about the Audio CD 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 | Add your feedback

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