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The Talisman (Talisman, Bk 1)
The Talisman - Talisman, Bk 1
Author: Stephen King, Peter Straub
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 chose...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670691999
ISBN-10: 0670691992
Publication Date: 11/7/1984
Pages: 672
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4.4 stars, based on 98 ratings
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 3
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reviewed The Talisman (Talisman, Bk 1) on + 86 more book reviews
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One of my favorite Stephen King (and favorite Peter Straub, to be fair) books - a little challenging to read at times, but really opens up the imagination. One of the few books I like to re-read every now and then, as the story is quite captivating.
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i loved this book from the moment i picked up and started reading it. this story is exactly what a book is to be, an adventure like no other. As a added bonus I met my most favorite character in literature, Woof. Larry from 'the stand', Nick from 'the langoliers' John from 'the dead zone' and Ben from 'It'. I loved them all but Woof's character I *adorned*. stephen king as the remarkable ability to make his characters so real and so alive that you mourn their pasting as you would a close friend (and with his writing there's a good chance you will mourn their death!) The Talisman is one of my all time favorite books and I recommend it just to introduce you to Woof!


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