Shadowland by peter straub creative writing forums. The two schools, old and new, are inventions of the author and should not be confused with any existing schools. Tom takes a sleighride over an arctic hallucinatory terrain. 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. Shadowland by peter straub abebooks shop for books. Straub weaves stories within stories and once again proves that he is a master craftsman. Peter straubs ghost story i cannot recall when i first saw it, but i have been a longtime fan of the 1981 film adaptation of peter straubs 1979 novel, ghost story. Shadowland is a novel by peter straub, first published in 1980 by coward, mccann and geohegen. Buy shadowland by peter straub from waterstones today. With peter straubs writing, my early visits to the village began with shadowland, ghost story, and floating dragon. Shadowland by peter straub signed first edition book see all titles by peter straub you have been there if you have ever been afraid. Peter straub books list of books by author peter straub.
The following entry presents an overview of straubs career through 1996. The uncle takes it upon himself to teach the two boys the tricks of the trade. His horror fiction has received numerous literary honors such as the bram stoker award, world fantasy award, and international horror guild award, placing him among the mosthonored horror authors. Shadowland is concerned with the friendship of two boys tom flanagan and del. Peter straub is one of americas foremost authors of supernatural and suspense fiction.
First published in 1990 and now reissued in a new cover style. Peter straub audio books at simply audiobooks simply. Ranging from the caribbean to vietnam to the american midwest and spanning decades of tumultuous history, these books a. Peter straub librarything catalog your books online. 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 iconic, extraordinary the washington post collaboration between bestselling authors stephen king and peter strauban epic thriller about a young boys quest to save his mothers life. Despite my enthusiasm for the film, however, i never read the novel. Jul 21, 2015 straub weaves stories within stories and once again proves that he is a master craftsman. Below is a list of peter straubs books in order of when they were originally released. A dark, haunting, multilayered story of detection and suspense from the acclaimed author of koko, the talisman and mr x. Mar 01, 2003 straub weaves stories within stories and once again proves that he is a master craftsman. Ghost story pocket books, 2001 buy the book word powells amazon.
Explore books by peter straub with our selection at. Peter straubs blue rose trilogy koko, mystery, and the throat is one of the landmark accomplishments of modern popular fiction. Peter straub s blue rose trilogy koko, mystery, and the throat is one of the landmark accomplishments of modern popular fiction. Im probably a fourbookaweek guy, and i like reading the same books over. A close friend for what may at times seem all too many years, a buddy since the days of the sandbox and the playground, as the undersigned is to mr. A past president of the horror writers of america and multiple award winner, he lives in new york city. A year later, in 1980, he published shadowland, a coming of age novel which can be classified as dark fantasy with horror elements. His horror fiction has received numerous literary honors such as the bram stoker award, world fantasy award, and international horror guild award. It is a horror novel that has strong elements of fantasy. October 2016 shadowland is a novel by peter straub, first published in 1980 by coward, mccann and geohegen.
Im probably a fourbookaweek guy, and i like reading the same books over and over again. 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. 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. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Similarly, shadowland, its location and inhabitants, are entirely fictional. Shadowland gauntlet press 15th anniversary, 1995 shadowland berkley, 2003 buy the book word powells amazon. 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. A past president of the horror writers of america and. Shadowland, by peter straub, is a piece of really excellent highend horror. To a dark house deep in the vermont woods, where two friends are spending a season of horror, apprenticed to a master magician. Author division peter straub is composed of at least 2 distinct authors, divided by their works. Some of his books are annual mustreads for me, while there are others ive never finished. If you like clive barker or stephen king or richard matheson, or shirley jackson then you will love shadowland.
Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Jack sawyer, twelve years old, is about to begin a most fantastic journey, an exalting, terrifying quest for the mystical talismanthe only thing that can save jacks dying mother. Shadowland by peter straub signed first edition book. Straub, has the privilege, in fact the responsibility, of speaking unwelcome truths. Jacks trek begins on the atlantic coast, where an old black man at a seedy funworld tells him about the territories, the. Looping back, i caught up with his first two horror novels. Discount prices on books by peter straub, including titles like the talisman. Dec 20, 2015 shadowland by peter straub discussion in book discussion started by vynnil, mar 6, 2016. From another thread, i was motivated to read outside my usual genre which would be romance. Unless youre going through serious harry potter withdrawal, this one aged like an alcoholic, chainsmoking aunt. As with all of our classicsrevisited books, this is an authors choice book, with handson input from the author, with peter straub having helped crafted the overall look of the book. 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.
Born in milwaukee, peter straub is the author of fifteen novels, which have been translated into more than twenty languages. In fact, try to read barkers the thief of always if you like shadowland and vice versa. Download and read online for free ebooks written by peter straub. 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. American author peter straub wrote seventeen novels and countless sort stories, mostly ranging from mystery to supernatural horror.
He has won the world fantasy award for koko 1989, and the bram stoker award for his novels the throat 1993, mr. The more coherent part of the book is set at a gothicky arizona prep school in 1958. This book is a must read for fans of great fiction. Peter straub is probably my favourite author, but its a strange relationship. For further information on his life and works, see clc, volume 28 concerned. Jul 10, 2015 with peter straubs writing, my early visits to the village began with shadowland, ghost story, and floating dragon. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. He worked with thomas tessier who was a poem writer and produced two poet books, ishamel and open air. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shadowland. It was the first book straub wrote following his highly successful ghost story. In this school, del and tom, two freshmen boys fascinated by magic, find each other and form a strong friendship. Peter straub made his debut as a published author in 1972 with the poetry collection ishmael. The story concerns two young boys, tom flanagan and del nightingale, who spend a summer with dels uncle coleman. Peter straub was born march 2, 1943 in milwaukee, wisconsin and is an american author and poet.
After the success of ghost story, straub wrote shadowland, a whimsical horror novel about two young boys who go to spend the summer with a magician uncle. Nov 12, 2008 peter straub is probably my favourite author, but its a strange relationship. Shadowland by peter straub discussion in book discussion started by vynnil, mar 6, 2016. I liked, more or less, even peter straub novel ive read so far.
He has won the british fantasy award, two bram stoker awards and two world fantasy awards. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Ive now read five of these and theyre all straightforwardly enjoyable. See all books authored by peter straub, including the talisman, and black house, and more on. A novel by straub, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. On the tiny caribbean island of mill walk, the rich play tennis, polo and golf, trying to ignore the distasteful realities of life. He is most famous for his work in the horror genre. Shadowland by straub, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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.