Ive now read five of these and theyre all straightforwardly enjoyable. Shadowland by peter straub, 9780006165460, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He has won the world fantasy award for koko 1989, and the bram stoker award for his novels the throat 1993, mr. Shadowland is a novel by peter straub, first published in 1980 by coward, mccann and geohegen. Goyer has set up another genre project at the network, an event series based on the 1980 dark fantasy novel shadowland by peter straub. His horror fiction has received numerous literary honors such as the bram stoker award, world fantasy award, and international horror guild award. Ghost story is more complex than the earlier novels, and, in terms of.
Readers are filled with eagerness wondering what the horrible thing will be. Peter straub is one of americas foremost authors of supernatural and suspense fiction. It was the winner of the world fantasy award for best novel in 1989. Highly recommend koko and the whole blue rose trilogy, as well as straubs entire catalog.
Ghost story is widely considered to be peter straubs best novel and i can confirm its fantastic. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read koko. Peter straub is the author of fourteen novels including shadowland, the talisman with stephen king, koko, the throat, the hellfire club, and mr. To ask other readers questions about shadowland, please sign up. Jul 10, 2015 after that, sink into the book that made straubs career. Shadowland gauntlet press 15th anniversary, 1995 shadowland berkley, 2003 buy the book word powells amazon. I hated straubs writing for years, and then i read koko and fell in love. 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. In his most gripping, most hallucinogenic thriller to date, the author of ghost story and shadowland takes us on a dizzying spin through those eerie psychic badlands where nightmare and insanity seem. A year later, in 1980, he published shadowland, a coming of age novel which can be classified as dark fantasy with horror elements.
Dont waste your credit on this book and take to heart what. 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. 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. Peter straub is considered one of the greatest thriller writers of our time. Four men were in vietnam together and have since moved on to productive lives. Oct 16, 2014 codeveloperexecutive producer david s. In a private school in new england, a friendship is forged between two boys that will change their lives for ever. 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. It stands tall above everything else ive read from him, except perhaps floating dragon. I cringe, for example, any time i see that craig wasson is reading a new king book, because i intensely dislike his style of delivering. Koko, released in 1988, was peter straubs first solo novel since 1984s collaboration with stephen king, the talisman. Straub is not simply a writer of horror fiction, he is a masterful writer by any standard. Peter straub was born in milwaukee, and is the author of fourteen novels, including ghost story and the. Shadowland, by peter straub, is a piece of really excellent highend horror.
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. Yet, somehow i missed never reading anything by straub. 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. Shadowland is the story of a boyhood friendship tested by tragedy, jealousy, and a desire to impress and gain the love of a dubious uncle who appears to be a master magician hellbent on setting the boys against. American author peter straub wrote seventeen novels and countless sort stories, mostly ranging from mystery to supernatural horror. After that, sink into the book that made straubs career. Peter straubs blue rose trilogy koko, mystery, and the throat is one of the landmark accomplishments of modern popular fiction. Shadowland is a novel by peter straub, first published in 1980 by coward, mccann and. A classic tale of supernatural horror from the acclaimed author of koko, the talisman and mr x. It is a horror novel that has strong elements of fantasy. Well return to that idea in a bit, but first, it might be helpful to briefly recap straubs career up to this point. In this school, del and tom, two freshmen boys fascinated by magic, find each other and form a strong friendship.
Shadowland by straub, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Shadowland is a superb, underrecognized, early novel from a master of literary terror. Another fantastic novel from peter sraub is the shadowland. Koko is an american horrormystery novel written by peter straub and first published in the united states in 1988 by ep dutton, and in great britain by viking. Shadowland is the story of a boyhood friendship tested by tragedy, jealousy, and a desire to impress and gain the love of a dubious uncle who appears to be a master magician hellbent on setting the boys against each other. I liked, more or less, even peter straub novel ive read so far. But there is something evil that remains that will pull them together again. Koko is an american horror mystery novel written by peter straub and first published in the united states in 1988 by ep dutton, and in great britain by viking. It is scary, terrorizing full of fiction that makes the reader never want to stop perusing. And in some cases, i think he overdoes things significantly. Peter straub 3 book lot mystery, koko, shadow land hcdj vg. Shadowland is the story of a boyhood friendship tested by tragedy, jealousy. It was the first book straub wrote following his highly successful ghost story. They were vietnam vetsa doctor, a lawyer, a working stiff, and a writer.
He has an ability to call forth a sense of numinosity rare in any genre. Not my favorite peter straub book i have enjoyed every book i have read by peter straub and ill continue to read his books as long as he writes them but this is honestly not as good as his others. 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. 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. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Im struggling to finish koko as well which is making me apprehensive to start ghost story. Sep 17, 20 this pin was discovered by kerri walker. His latest novel is black house, the muchanticipated sequel to the talisman, also written with stephen king. Dont waste your credit on this book and take to heart what others have said about it.
Reminiscent more of shirley jackson than any current writer. The story concerns two young boys, tom flanagan and del nightingale, who spend a summer with dels uncle coleman. Shadowland by peter straub paperback harpercollins. Bestselling author peter straubs koko is a gripping psychological thriller in which horror and paranoia are indistinguishable from reality. Ghost story is more complex than the earlier novels, and, in terms of its story, more assured than shadowland. Any book is up for discussion as long as that discussion is respectful. Unless youre going through serious harry potter withdrawal, this one aged like an alcoholic, chainsmoking aunt. When the dust settles, however, its clear that for all its flash and noise this densely tangled epica rare nonoccult outing by horror master straub ghost story, 1979. If your shadow doesnt move when you do, then youre in shadowland in a private school in new england, a friendship is forged between two boys that will change their lives for ever. Jul 21, 2015 shadowland, by peter straub, is a piece of really excellent highend horror. 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. Straub returned to solo writing with 1988s koko, a horror novel of the vietnam war.
He worked with thomas tessier who was a poem writer and produced two poet books, ishamel and open air. Shadowland by peter straub meet your next favorite book. Oct 28, 2019 peter straub was born in milwaukee, wisconsin on 2 march, 1943, the first of three sons of a salesman and a nurse. A rumbling, bigfiring tank of a thriller about a bunch of vietnam vets hunting their old buddy, a suspected serial killer. Mar 01, 2003 straub is always excellent but with shadowland he has set a standard that has only been matched by ghost story, koko and the throat. The characters are consistently asking questions that only get feedback towards the end of the book.
Straub is always excellent but with shadowland he has set a standard that has only been matched by ghost story, koko and the throat. This is a problem i have with audiobook readers from time to time. A dark matter random house, 2010 buy the book word powells amazon. Koko anchor books, 2009 buy the book word powells amazon. Ive read mystery and shadowlands and reread ghost story which i still dont like feels too much like salems lot with ghosts instead of vampires to me. He is the recipient of the british fantasy award, three bram stoker awards, and two world fantasy awards. The audio version of shadowland is read by william dufris, a highly capable reader who brings a lot of personality to the tale.
Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Ranging from the caribbean to vietnam to the american midwest and spanning decades of tumultuous history, these books a. Shadowland by peter straub discussion in book discussion started by vynnil, mar 6, 2016. Theyre long, dickensian novels obsessed with the american middle class. It was the winner of the world fantasy award for best novel 1 in 1989. Peter straub was born in milwaukee, wisconsin on 2 march, 1943, the first of three sons of a salesman and a nurse. 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. Shadowland by peter straub creative writing forums.
The salesman wanted him to become an athlete, the nurse thought he would do well as either a doctor or a lutheran minister, but. 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. Shadowland gauntlet press 15th anniversary, 1995 shadowland berkley, 2003. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He worked with thomas tessier who was a poem writer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shadowland. The more coherent part of the book is set at a gothicky arizona prep school in 1958. He is the recipient of the british fantasy award, three bram stoker awards, and two. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Aug 18, 2015 shadowland ebook written by peter straub. Their only hope is to stop it before it returns to do the only thing it knows. After listening to this book i now know who did the lions share of the writing in the talisman, a book mr. 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.