# The Talisman - Paperback

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by **Stephen King** (Author), **Peter Straub** (Author)

The iconic, "extraordinary" (The Washington Post) collaboration between bestselling authors Stephen King and Peter Straub--an epic #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy thriller about a young boy's quest to save his mother's life.Jack Sawyer, twelve years old, is about to begin a most fantastic journey, an exalting, terrifying quest for the mystical Talisman--the only thing that can save Jack's dying mother. But to reach his goal, Jack must make his way not only across the breadth of the United States but also through the wondrous and menacing parallel world of the Territories. In the Territories, Jack finds another realm, where the air is so sweet and clear a man can smell a radish being pulled from the ground a mile away--and a life can be snuffed out instantly in the continuing struggle between good and evil. Here Jack discovers "Twinners," reflections of the people he knows on earth--most notably Queen Laura DeLoessian, the Twinner of Jack's own imperiled mother. As Jack "flips" between worlds, making his way westward toward the redemptive Talisman, a sequence of heart-stopping encounters challenges him at every step. An unforgettable epic of adventure and resounding triumph, The Talisman is one of the most influential and highly praised works of fantasy ever written.

### Author Biography

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes _Never Flinch_, the short story collection _You Like It Darker (_a _New York Times Book Review_ top ten horror book of 2024), _Holly_ (a _New York Times_ Notable Book of 2023), _Fairy Tale_, _Billy Summers_, _If It Bleeds_, _The Institute_, _Elevation_, _The Outsider_, _Sleeping Beauties_ (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: _End of Watch_, _Finders Keepers_, and _Mr. Mercedes_ (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel _11/22/63_ was named a top ten book of 2011 by _The New York Times Book Review_ and won the _Los Angeles Times_ Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works _The Dark Tower_, _It_, _Pet Sematary_, _Doctor Sleep_, and _Firestarter_ are the basis for major motion pictures, with _It_ now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

Peter Straub (1943-2022) was the #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including _A Dark Matter_, _The Talisman_, and _Black_ _House_, which he cowrote with Stephen King. He has won the Bram Stoker Award for his novels _Lost Boy Lost Girl_ and _In the Night Room_, as well as for his collection _5 Stories_. Straub was the editor of the two-volume Library of American anthology _The American Fantastic Tale_.

**Number of Pages:** 800

**Dimensions:** 2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN

**Publication Date:** April 17, 2018

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Talisman

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 6.2

**Point Value:** 42

## Details

- **Price:** 29.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Price Written on Book, Supernatural, Thrillers

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