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 near fine dust jacket, in mylar cover. Item #245220
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 fine first edition.
Price: $225.00