false 1697752 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187065542m/1697752.jpg To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all.

On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-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. . . .]]> 59219 41 3324421 book 1985 The Talisman total:10363|5:3914|4:3281|3:2378|2:615|1:175| 10363 41233 12419 453 3389 3.75 733122 32887 6941 3.84 22278 1194 8673278 600869 59219 0375507779 9780375507779 349 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170530286m/59219.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59219.The_Talisman 3.98 8824 To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all.

On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-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. . . .]]> 5 8 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1987 Sun Nov 04 19:12:21 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 28 08:27:20 -0800 2007 ...more...]]> 34752616 223837 1141651 0340952717 9780340952719 10 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1141651.The_Talisman 4.06 160 ]]> 4 2 false Mon Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 13:48:30 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 10:05:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 7181291 425836 10626 0345444884 9780345444882 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166254298m/10626.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10626.The_Talisman 3.98 794
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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On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-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. . . .]]> 1 2 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jun 04 20:49:40 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 29 12:29:39 -0700 2007
The problem I have with this book (and many of the Stephen King books I've attempted to read) is that everything in it is presented as being mean, petty, twisted, angry, cruel, etc.

When I read, I'm...more...]]> 6228247 379927 59219 0375507779 9780375507779 349 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170530286m/59219.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59219.The_Talisman 3.98 10363 To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all.

On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-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. . . .]]> 5 3 false Fri Sep 14 23:06:27 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 10:32:18 -0700 2007 more...]]> 11789518 728291 1141651 0340952717 9780340952719 10 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1141651.The_Talisman 4.06 160 ]]> 1 2 false Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Sun Jan 06 10:41:36 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 06 10:43:39 -0800 2008 21406083 729308 10626 0345444884 9780345444882 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166254298m/10626.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10626.The_Talisman 3.98 794
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. . . .
]]> 5 1 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Thu May 01 11:49:36 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 13:03:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 21009811 1100500 59219 0375507779 9780375507779 349 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170530286m/59219.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59219.The_Talisman 3.98 10363 To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all.

On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-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. . . .]]> 4 1 false Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 25 20:12:26 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 20:47:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2349611 147818 10626 0345444884 9780345444882 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166254298m/10626.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10626.The_Talisman 3.98 794
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. . . .
]]> 5 1 false Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Mon Jun 25 00:40:46 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 11 15:06:18 -0700 2007 Harry Potter that I'll ever love. King and Straub don't treat their child protagonist like Rowling, Funke or Barker - this kid is in for some real hardship, quickly meaningful companionship, and a truly ingenius world-hopping adventure. Jack Sawyer's mother is dying, and...more...]]> 26289046 104823 1589581 0425105334 9780425105337 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185553188m/1589581.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1589581.The_Talisman 3.95 82 To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all.

On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-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. . . .]]> 5 1 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2001 Fri Jul 04 07:59:41 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 07:59:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 29621362 614940 10626 0345444884 9780345444882 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166254298m/10626.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10626.The_Talisman 3.98 794
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. . . .
]]> 2 1 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 11:15:56 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 20:45:30 -0700 2008
There were a couple of sections that slid by page-after-page like a good King spellbinder, but the bulk ...more...]]> 10079193 665262 1589581 0425105334 9780425105337 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185553188m/1589581.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1589581.The_Talisman 3.98 10363 To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all.

On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-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. . . .]]> 5 1 false Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 07 04:41:46 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 20 18:29:41 -0800 2008 2
A deep and thorough exp...more...]]> 905155 70632 59219 0375507779 9780375507779 349 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170530286m/59219.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59219.The_Talisman 3.98 10363 To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all.

On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-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. . . .]]> 5 1 false Thu Apr 26 19:07:23 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 27 09:55:28 -0700 2007 more...]]> 20099927 1080942 59219 0375507779 9780375507779 349 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170530286m/59219.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59219.The_Talisman 3.98 10363 To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all.

On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-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. . . .]]> 5 1 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Sun Apr 13 20:35:44 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 20:44:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 16102724 821868 1141651 0340952717 9780340952719 10 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1141651.The_Talisman 4.06 160 ]]> 5 1 false Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Fri Feb 22 12:09:42 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 12:09:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 26718183 323130 10626 0345444884 9780345444882 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166254298m/10626.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10626.The_Talisman 3.98 794
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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On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-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. . . .]]> 5 1 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Thu Dec 13 15:56:41 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 13 16:01:44 -0800 2007 more...]]> 40903555 71276 10626 0345444884 9780345444882 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166254298m/10626.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10626.The_Talisman 3.98 794
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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On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-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. . . .]]> 5 1 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 04:24:55 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 05 02:51:09 -0800 2008 more...]]> 77397405 1426170 10626 0345444884 9780345444882 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166254298m/10626.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10626.The_Talisman 3.98 794
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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