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.
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"Excellent read....one of my all time favorites....Jack & wolfie...gotta love them ;) This is not one of King's usual scary novels, but rather a great story of one young boy on a quest to save his mother....wonderful story with weird twists. Take a ride on the "flip" side - an enjoyable ride!!!"
— Jana (5 out of 5 stars)
“Extraordinary…Makes your hair stand on end.”
— Washington Post“Rare and dazzling…A journey to rival the greatest adventure stories ever told.”
— New York Daily News“Award-winning reader Frank Muller continues his long string of superlative performances…A must for current fiction collections.”
— Library Journal (audio review)" I remember reading this book over 30 years ago. Since it has become harder to read over the years, I really enjoyed having the audiobook version now. An absolute classic. "
— MIkeG, 3/18/2022" Wow. A great story. co written with Peter Straub. I was dubious at first, as it's co written, but i loved it. For some reason it reminded me of the Dark Tower books. It had a good ending and kept me enthralled throughout. Can't wait for Stephen King's new novel. Also the narrator was perfect. "
— Chris Hunt, 1/24/2018" I listened to 8 chapters before giving up and deleting this book. story confusing and hard to follow. could not get into this one for I had no idea what was going on. "
— craig, 5/21/2017" It drags in places, but it's a wonderful story. I enjoyed it very much, and despite a few cliched characters, there were some truly horrific villains that made for a good time. "
— Suzanne, 2/19/2014" This novel is truly a roller coaster ride - from horror to fear to joy to triumph to hate to love..... Following Jack in and out of the Territories and along the American road was quite a journey! I thank my friend Karen for sharing this book with me - I think I will "feel wolf in my dreams! "
— Terri, 2/8/2014" This is in my top 3 Stephen King books, along with The Stand and It. "
— Jay, 2/6/2014Stephen King has written more than sixty books, many hitting the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. He has won the World Fantasy Award, several Bram Stoker Awards, and the O. Henry Award for his story “The Man in the Black Suit.” He is the 2003 recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His epic works The Dark Tower and It are the basis for major motion pictures.
Peter Straub (1943-2022) was the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels. He has won the Bram Stoker Award for his two of his novels and a short story collection, 5 Stories; he has also won a World Fantasy Award and an International Horror Guild Award. He received a BA degree in English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an MA from Columbia University.
Frank Muller (1951–2008) was an Audie Award–winning narrator. A classically trained actor, Frank appeared on both television and the stage. His credits include Hamlet, The Crucible, The Taming of the Shrew, The Importance of Being Earnest, Law & Order, All My Children, and many, many more. In 1999 Frank was awarded the AudioFile Lifetime Achievement Award, the top honor in the audiobook community. He has also won twenty-three Earphones Awards.