Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman (USA 2024)

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Soon to be a Netflix series! 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.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman. 40 Anniversary Edition. A Novel. Gallery Books, ISBN: 9781668035061 (January, 2024), 944 p., $11.99.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman (USA 2018)

From the Publisher:
The iconic, "extraordinary" (The Washington Post) collaboration between bestselling authors Stephen King and Peter Straub -- an epic 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, 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.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman. A Novel. Gallery Books, ISBN: 9781501192272 (April, 2018), 768 p., $19.99.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman (USA 2012)

From the Publisher:
A new hardcover edition of the iconic, "extraordinary" (The Washington Post) collaboration between bestselling authors Stephen King and Peter Straub -- an epic 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, 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.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman. A Novel. Scribner's, ISBN: 9781451694918 (November, 2012), 768 p., $35.00.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman (USA 2012)

From the Publisher:
A new hardcover edition of the iconic, "extraordinary" (The Washington Post) collaboration between bestselling authors Stephen King and Peter Straub -- an epic 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, 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.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman. A Novel. Pocket Books, ISBN: 9781451697216 (September, 2012), 944 p., $9.99.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman (UK 2012)

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A chilling tale from two of the greatest storytellers of our time...
Twelve-year-old Jack spends his days alone in a deserted coastal town, his father gone, his mother dying. Then he meets a stranger - and embarks on a terrifying journey. For Jack must find the Talisman, the only thing that can save his mother.

His quest takes him into the menacing Territories, a parallel world where violence, surprise and the titanic struggle between good and evil reach across a mythic landscape.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman. A Novel. Orion Books, ISBN: 9781409103868 (July, 2012), 992 p., £8.99.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman (UK 2007)

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In a terrifying trip across America, where young Jack Sawyer is searching for the Talisman, the only thing that can save his dying mother. His quest takes him into the menacing Territories where violence, surprise and the titanic struggle between good and evil reach across a mythic landscape. This is a journey into the dark heart of horror.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman. Hodder Paperbacks, ISBN: 0340952717 (July, 2012), 981 p., £7.99.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman (USA 2001)

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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 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...

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman. Ballantine Books, ISBN: 0345444884 (July, 2001), 735 p., $7.99.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman (UK 1996)

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In a terrifying trip across America young Jack Sawyer is searching for the Talisman, the only thing that can save his dying mother. His quest takes him into the menacing Territories where violence, surprise and the titanic struggle between good and evil reach across a mythic landscape.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman. New English Library, ISBN: 0340674458 (July, 1996), 768 p., £5.99 (?).

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman (USA 1987)

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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 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...

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman. Berkley Books, ISBN: 0425105334 (March, 1987), 735 p., $5.50 (?).

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman (USA 1985)

From the Publisher:
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 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...

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman. Berkley Books, ISBN: 0425081818 (November, 1985), 768 p., $4.95.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman (UK 1985)

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A stunning, reverberating epis of fantasy, adventure and odyssey. The Talisman is the story of a young and courageous boy searching for the talisman, the one thing that will save his dying mother. His quest, takes him into the menacing Territories where violence, surprise and the titanic struggle between good and evil reach across a mythic landscape, in a novel as extraordinary and as unforgettable as Lord of the Rings.

Stephen King and Peter Straub: The Talisman. Penguin Books, ISBN: 0140071865 (September, 1985), 766 p., £3.25.