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The Talisman

By: Peter Straub, Stephen King
Narrated by: Frank Muller
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YOU ARE ABOUT TO TAKE AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY . . .

Join Jack Sawyer on a terrifying trip across America in search of the Talisman, the only thing that can save his dying mother.

His quest takes him into the menacing Territories where violence, surprise and the titanic struggle between good and evil reach across a mythic landscape.

An iconic collaboration between two world bestselling writers, The Talisman is an epic tale of fantasy, adventure and odyssey.

'Extraordinary . . . makes your hair stand on end' Washington Post

'Chilling horror story or fantastic journey through a strange world . . . the book works like . . . well, like magic' Daily Mail

'A classic. . . a journey to rival the greatest adventure stories ever told . . . rare and dazzling' New York Daily News©2026 Stephen King and The Seafront Corporation (P)2026 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Fantasy Thriller & Suspense Scary Exciting
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Critic Reviews

One of the most brilliant and chilling thrillers of modern times ... a thrill-a-minute ghost train ride of a novel, filled with astonishingly vivid characters. Reading it is like holding on to a live electric wire. You may want to put it down, but you find that you can't
Fabulous ... the ultimate in storytelling by two masters of the craft
Chilling horror story or fantastic journey through a strange world ... the book works like ... well, like magic
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I first read the book in 1988. It was my instant Stephen King novel. Audible had given it to me again with a great narrator. I love how he reads this fantastic book.

Epic

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The first hour of narration is definitely grating; however, the story is rewarding if you just wait it out.

It gets better

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This book was a favorite of mine in my teenage years, so I thought I'd revisit it. Unfortunately I couldn't get into it, largely because of the narration. I found his voice irritating and distracting, almost a caricature. Oh well, I guess some things are best left in the past.

Disappointed

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narrative was a bit irritating, I don't enjoy his reading style, but story was worth listening to

Great story

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It’s good. But make the sequel available. I have no idea why you can’t purchase Black House on here!

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