Jul, 2008 a badly made ebook can really screw up best of a bestseller. Shadowland by peter straub 1987, paperback for sale online. Shadowland by peter straub 1981, paperback for sale online. Peter straub is the new york timesbestselling author of more than a dozen novels. Straub has received such literary honors as the bram stoker award, world fantasy award, and international horror guild award. Entering a world of incalculable evil more ancient than death itself. Peter straub came to prominence in 1979 with ghost story, an old fashioned spooky ghost tale which i wasnt really a fan of though i appreciate it.
Shadowland gauntlet press 15th anniversary, 1995 shadowland berkley, 2003. In this school, del and tom, two freshmen boys fascinated by magic, find each other and form a strong friendship. Shadowland was one of the first horror books i read growing up i think i may have been twelve at the time that i read it. The more coherent part of the book is set at a gothicky arizona prep school in 1958. We still havent discussed if well read the magnificent stephen king peter straub collaboration the talisman yet, but that option is on the table for now. Now, with a new introduction from peter straub, this classic becomes a collectible for his insatiable fansand for new readers who have just discovered. From ghost story and beyond, the best peter straub books. Unless youre going through serious harry potter withdrawal, this one aged like an alcoholic, chainsmoking aunt. Ghost story and floating dragonhow i wish there was an unabridged version available are 2 of my favorite books and i was really looking forward to. Straub is the editor of numerous anthologies, including the twovolume american more about peter straub. I couldnt get hold of a paperback in the book stores, and was too impatient to shop for it on the net.
Shadowland is one of those books that perfectly fits the description of hard to put down. Shadowland by straub, peter and a great selection of related books. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Straubs writing, which has a definite british bent, despite the story being set in the united states, is very literary and rich. Ghost story pocket books, 2001 buy the book word powells amazon. Straub weaves stories within stories and once again proves that he is a master craftsman. Until then, find a copy of shadowland wherever you can, and dive into the story. He is the new york times bestselling author of a dozen novels, including the horror classic ghost story and the talisman, which he cowrote with stephen king.
Jacks trek begins on the atlantic coast, where an old black man at a seedy funworld tells him about the territories, the. If you like clive barker or stephen king or richard matheson, or shirley jackson then you will love shadowland. A year later, in 1980, he published shadowland, a coming of age novel which can be classified as dark fantasy with horror elements. This book is about a tale of a property named shadowland, owned by an intoxicated retired conjurer, who is an uncle to del. Shadowland by peter straub paperback harpercollins. This book is a must read for fans of great fiction. We still havent discussed if well read the magnificent stephen kingpeter straub collaboration the talisman yet, but that option is on the table for now. Along toward the end of 1978, when gerald ford had bungled the oval office into the damp, eager hands of jimmy carter back home and, in my adopted country, james callaghans labour party was soon to be trounced by that iron cupcake maggie thatcher, i began writing this book on the second floor of the first house i ever owned, 79 hillfield avenue, london n8. More complex than stephen king, straub is still very readable, especially to those who like a thicker story. Though he began his career with mainstream novels, his 1979 book ghost story catapulted him into horror stardom. To a dark house deep in the vermont woods, where two friends are spending a season of horror, apprenticed to a master magician. The story concerns two young boys, tom flanagan and del nightingale, who spend a summer with dels uncle coleman.
In his first postghost story novel, peter straub turned almost wholly away from the horror genre, and instead published shadowland, a fantasy novel that is deeply informed by fairy tale and myth. He worked with thomas tessier who was a poem writer and produced two poet books, ishamel and open air. Buy shadowland book online at best prices in india on. He is right up there with stephen king just as scary, using everyday objects and people. His latest novel is black house, the muchanticipated sequel to the talisman, also written with stephen king.
In the night room and lost boy, lost girl were winners of the bram stoker award, as was his collection 5 stories. In fact, try to read barkers the thief of always if you like shadowland and vice versa. Mar 01, 2003 buy shadowland reissue by straub, peter isbn. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages.
Kiernan gauntlet press, 2000 afterward by peter straub. Peter straub books list of books by author peter straub. Lot by stephen king dracula by bram stoker pet sematary by stephen king. Shadowland by straub, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nov 01, 2018 we talk about straub s concerns when writing it and how he walked the line between horror and literature, while responding to the market pressures on his publisher. I got some questionsdoubts about shadowland by peter straub.
Peter straub was born in milwaukee, wisconsin on 2 march, 1943, the first of three sons of a salesman and a nurse. Aug 18, 2015 shadowland ebook written by peter straub. The salesman wanted him to become an athlete, the nurse thought he would do well as either a doctor or a lutheran minister, but all he wanted to do was to learn to read. Jul 21, 2015 shadowland, by peter straub, is a piece of really excellent highend horror. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He has won two british fantasy awards, two bram stoker awards and the international horror guild award. It was the first book straub wrote following his highly successful ghost story. A dark matter random house, 2010 buy the book word powells amazon. Shadowland peter straub i committed a horrendous mistake when i started with shadowland. The book theyll be turning into a tv show is peter straub s shadowland, which is about two boys who spend a summer with a magician who, according to deadline, may actually be a sorcerer. Shadowland is a novel by peter straub, first published in 1980 by coward, mccann and geohegen. The report describes the book as a dark fantasy, so were going to assume that hes not really a sorcerer and everything in the world is. Hit by a car at age seven, straub became keenly aware of the thin line between life and death. See all books authored by peter straub, including the talisman, and black house, and more on.
Shadowland by peter straub 1981, paperback for sale. There are plots, subplots, and subplots within those. Shadowland by peter straub 2003, paperback for sale. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Shadowland, by peter straub, is a piece of really excellent highend horror. Along with some of the early works of stephen king, it was one of the big. The quasicosmic, picaresque journey of twelveyearold jack sawyeracross america on foot, flipping in and out of a parallel universe called the territoriesin quest of a magical talisman that will save his widowed mother a former bmovie star from dying of cancer. Theres a locked door at the end of the hall, and youre invited to the magic inside. Peter straub is a new york times bestselling author, most famous for his work in the horror genre being honored as a grand master at the 1998 world horror convention. He has won the world fantasy award for koko 1989, and the bram stoker award for his novels the throat 1993, mr. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shadowland.
Shadowland is concerned with the friendship of two boys tom flanagan and del. First of all, english is not my mother tongue, but i do love reading in english and i had no major problems reading before. Second only to his longtime friend and collaborator stephen king, peter straub is one of americas best horror writers. Shadowland by peter straub abebooks shop for books. It is a deeply frustrating novel, but not an uninteresting one. He has written numerous horror and supernatural fiction novels, including julia and ghost story, as well as the tailsman, which he cowrote with stephen king. Jul 21, 2015 peter straub is a new york times bestselling author, most famous for his work in the horror genre being honored as a grand master at the 1998 world horror convention. It is a horror novel that has strong elements of fantasy. He is the new york times bestselling author of a dozen novels. It was stephen graham jones who told me that shadowland was heavily influenced by the magus by john fowles. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase.
I liked, more or less, even peter straub novel ive read so far. The book theyll be turning into a tv show is peter straubs shadowland, which is about two boys who spend a summer with a magician who, according to deadline, may actually be a sorcerer. So recently i got back into reading, ive read some things by neil gaiman and stephen king and then my boyfriend recommend me to read something by peter straub. Straub does a brilliant job of making the characters come alive. Ranging from the caribbean to vietnam to the american midwest and spanning decades of tumultuous history, these books a. In his first postghost story novel, peter straub turned almost wholly. Peter straub was born in milwaukee, and is the author of fourteen novels, including ghost story and the talisman with stephen king. Nothing in this book is without purpose to the story. Peter straub s blue rose trilogy koko, mystery, and the throat is one of the landmark accomplishments of modern popular fiction. Shadowland berkley books, 2003 introduction by the author. It doesnt matter if youre into stephen king or edward lee, jack ketchum or lovecraft, this is the place to share that love and discuss to your hearts content. Peter straub is one of our best living horror writers, rivaled only by stephen king.
A past president of the horror writers of america and. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Any book is up for discussion as long as that discussion is respectful. Peter straub is one of americas foremost authors of supernatural and suspense fiction. That title comes from the dedication to stephen kings it, which posits the. Peter straub is the author of fourteen novels including shadowland, the talisman with stephen king, koko, the throat, the hellfire club, and mr. This is ofcourse assuming that the book itself wouldnt have any errors and the miserable pirate who circulated this ebook amongst freeloaders like myself is the culprit. After three years, peter straub discreetly went to dublin, ireland in 1969 to pursue a phd so that he could take writing as an important profession.