The Talisman.
New York: Viking, 1984. First edition, first printing. Quarter red cloth in Neil Stuart dust jacket ($18.95). 664, [2]pp. Fine in very good plus dust jacket with a few short tears and shallow chips, in mylar cover. Item #245219
KING AND STRAUB'S MULTIVERSE
By 1984, King had already established himself through an impressive body of work that included Carrie, ’Salem’s Lot, The Shining, The Stand, Cujo, Christine, and Pet Sematary. For the first time, he took on a co-author, a collaboration that immediately expanded the scope of his storytelling. Partnering with the literary horror writer Peter Straub, The Talisman emerged: a sprawling dark fantasy that anticipates the multiverse architecture of King’s later Dark Tower series while bearing Straub’s distinctive psychological sophistication. The novel was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, and the 1985 British Fantasy Award.
A truly unique and ambitious collaboration, here in a very presentable first edition.
Price: $225.00