The talisman
by Stephen King, Peter Straub · first published 1925
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The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by American writers Stephen King and Peter Straub. The Talisman was nominated for both the Locus and World Fantasy Awards in 1985. King and Straub followed up with a sequel, Black House (2001). Followed by: Black House
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Maybe it's the nostalgia talking, but I finished season 4 of Stranger Things yesterday, and now I have a strong urge to pick up a copy of The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub. A great book, it really captured the magic that King's Dark Tower series lost along the way.
on “Ask HN: Which book would you pick to re-read for the rest of your life?” ↗…World (twice or three times) Frank Herbert: Dune (three times) Tolkien: Lord of the Rings (three times) Stephen King: Salem's Lot, The Shining, It (three times each) Stephen King & Peter Straub: The Talisman (twice) Vernor Vinge: A Deepness in the Sky, A Fire Upon The Deep, Rainbow's End (each twice) Tracy Kidder: The Soul of a New Machine (twice) Larry McMurtry: Lonesome Dove (twice) Ross Thomas: Chinaman's…
on “Ask HN: Which books did you read at least twice?” ↗…in slavery. Another problem with biased Judges is that they may start convicting based on the labour requirements, not on the criminal intent, element and other factors. Anyone here who also read The Talisman (Stephen King, Peter Straub)? Similar thing there.
on “They thought they were going to rehab but ended up in chicken plants (2017)” ↗That's a clever idea, but I think it paints the solution in broad strokes. I don't know how, for example, it solves for "I really like 'The Talisman' by Stephen King, but hate 'The Stand' (or almost anything else he's written" for example.
on “Ask HN: Help develop a site idea, would this be possible?” ↗Sorry when I'm going all-out nerd here, but isn't the quiet eye the exact stance on war which is talked about over and over in Stephen King novels? I'm thinking It, the Dark Tower series, the Talisman (plus sequel), all basically revolve around the theme of the warrior getting more of that introverted kind of alertness - as opposed to getting more fucked up by the confrontations brought upon them -…
on “Why athletes need a ‘quiet eye’” ↗…maybe a little unsatisfying but not abnormal Artemis - Andy Weir's first book -- Fun read about a heist on the moon. Anticipating Project Hail Mary movie early next year! Currently in the middle of: The Talisman - Stephen King / Peter Straub
on “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” ↗