The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by American writers Stephen King and Peter Straub. The plot is not related to that of Walter Scott's 1825 novel of the same name, although there is one oblique reference to "a Sir Walter Scott novel." The Talisman was nominated for the Locus and World Fantasy Awards in 1985. All in all, despite a few dated references to homosexuality, a slow start and a slightly damselly best friend, the Talisman was a truly epic journey. Many reviewers describe it as a kid's book for adults, a ...
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The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by American writers Stephen King and Peter Straub. The plot is not related to that of Walter Scott's 1825 novel of the same name, although there is one oblique reference to "a Sir Walter Scott novel." The Talisman was nominated for the Locus and World Fantasy Awards in 1985. All in all, despite a few dated references to homosexuality, a slow start and a slightly damselly best friend, the Talisman was a truly epic journey. Many reviewers describe it as a kid's book for adults, a conclusion with which I wholeheartedly agree, indeed if you spent your childhood entranced by authors like C. S.
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Stephen King's & Peter Straub's The Talisman (1984) is a horror story. This is Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman (1825), a Crusaders' tale of religion, war, and romance. If you can leave behind your 21st-century prejudices of what constitutes a good novel, you may find yourself swept away by this narrative (a relatively short one for the verbose Scott) and come to understand why Scott was so popular in his time. Occasionally slow at first, it eventually picks up the pace and becomes a true page-turner. There are better-written, more engaging Scott novels (e.g., Ivanhoe and The Heart of Midlothian), but The Talisman is an enjoyable introduction to the works of this inventor of the modern historical novel.
