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Summary: Classic King Story
Review: I first picked this book up because of the hype from the release of "The Black House". While reading this story, it reminded me much of "The Stand" because of the long journey and the quest across the country.I found it also to be a great fantasy story about a boy who overcomes his fears. It is a great story of a quest, much like that of Ulysees.
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Summary: A dark, horrifying fantasy tale worthy of five screams
Review: Like every Stephen King's work, this book contains all your horrors, so masterly painted, that they almost go out of those pages, ready to catch your neck and take you with them to the maelstrom of darkness. But with the addition of Peter Straub, this terrifying cocktail can actually blow up your sanity. You're very welcome to join Jack Sawyer, a 13-year-old boy in the most amazing quest: Save his mother's life. To do so, Jack must travel across America in a frenzied search, trying to locate the sole thing capable to restore her health. But Jack is not alone, all through the journey he'll find both allies and foes, whiles he realizes that his quest not only affect him and his mother, but an entire different realm, closely connected to "his" reality. What will he do, alone and frighten, fighting against an Evil worse than his deepest fears? Where will he find both the courage and the perseverance, to stay focus in his goal without losing his mind? Like Jack, you'll realize that even "the smallest person can change the face of the future", and the path is as important as the goal itself.
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Summary: Are you SURE that OUR World is the ONLY World?
Review: Not realizing that The Talisman was the prequel to the Black House, I bought and began the Black House. Within 2 tapes I realized that I wanted to read the Talisman. Had to -- to appreciate the Black House -- which is nothing without The Talisman. The Talisman, however, stands on its own. This is a phenominal tale about a concurrent world and those few who can travel hither and yon with ease. A young boy of 12 works his way through good and evil in both worlds. His goal is to find the Talisman to save his mother who is dying of cancer. Simple plot you say? Hmmmmmm. The imagery is brilliant. I could tell when King was writing and when Straub was writing. I fear Straub is more gruesome than King, if possible! The writing was exemplary, the story compelling, and frankly, it's one of those books you wish would never end. Although striated with continuing fantasy, this tale is incredibly believable. Once you finish The Talisman, find the young Jack Sawyer, with all his authenticity and integrity, a grown man investigating a disturbing murder case in Black House.
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Summary: Mp3? How long does this play???
Review: If this item is in MP3 format - WHO READS IT? What is the running time? Why don't these jerks give you that information?
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Summary: Twice down the road to the beach...
Review: When I read this about ten years ago, I was a kid, discovering King's work in bunches. I read his books almost exclusively, mowing down everything from "Carrie" to "Needful Things." However, "The Talisman" stuck out as one of my favorite books of that era. Unfortunately, as years went on, only certain memories of the book stayed with me - I tend to have forgotten a lot of stuff I read as a kid. Memories of Wolf, Sunlight Gardener, Twinners and such, but little else. I definitely wanted to revisit this novel at some point, and was given the perfect opportunity to do so when I heard of the impending release of "Black House." So, finally, with about a week left before "Black House" was due, I picked my old, tattered paperback version of "The Talisman" that I had read so many years ago. To be fair, I'll confess that it took me a considerable amount of time to get into the book, but part of this was due to my own personal lack of attention span. However, once Jack got out onto the road (and met Wolf, quite frankly) I was glued to this book. I had forgotten so much about what makes this a wonderful book. In fact, I believe the last 200 pages or so represent some of the most amazing writing both King and Straub have ever done. This book is a definite labor of love (yes, it can be a bit of a labor) but by the time you complete this wonderful novel, you'll have gone the same road with Jack, Wolf, Richard and so many others... and you'll never forget it.
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Summary: My Favorite Ever
Review: This was one of the first Stephen King novels I read, and ten years later (almost) it is still my most favorite of King's. Jack is an intense boy, but still a boy. A must read.
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Summary: Classic adventure
Review: This is a great adventure story of a young boy on a quest faced with really bad bad-guys and mysterious good-guys. I have read it twice now and look forward to reading to my son when he is old enough.
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Summary: SK at his very best!
Review: Well, what else to say,but what the title says...you`ll love it!
A journey full of wonders,adventures, and why not?? spooky creatures.
If you have a chance on it, dont miss it.
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Summary: Such a great tale, mostly well told
Review: I think my only problems with this book are the areas that I suspect Peter Straub wrote - it just doesn't flow quite the same way. I just re-read this in preparation for picking up Black House, and was stil as enchanted as I was when I first read it in hardcover. Great characters, strange and wonderful worlds and an epic adventure. There are moments in this book where I got a bit vaclempt, being so caught up with the character of Jack Sawyer.
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Summary: Great book, strange ending
Review: Stephen King and Peter Straub are two great authors. When they combine, it's obvious that you're going to get a great book. The Talisman is an action-adventure type story with a fantasy touch to it. Jack Sawyer, aged 12, must travel to the Territories in order to save his mothers life. This book has many interesting parts, including Jack's visit to the Sunlight home, and Jack's friend Wolf. It also has many interesting thoughts behind it including the one that says that a bad place in the territories is a bad place here, while a good place is good in both. The Territories and Earth, it explains, have certain things that are synonomous with each other. One perfect example (and one of my favorites) is the use of magic instead of science over there.
I think that the book was fantastic, but the end was weak and strange. Jack should have spent more time in the territories.
Either way, four out of five is very good. And this was a very good book. It's also a great book to start on if you're looking to become a Steve or Straub fan.
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