Joyland (Hard Case Crime) - Softcover

King, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1781162646 ISBN 13: 9781781162644

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

A STUNNING  NEW NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING AUTHORS OF ALL TIME! Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. "I love crime, I love mysteries, and I love ghosts. That combo made Hard Case Crime the perfect venue for this book, which is one of my favorites. I also loved the paperbacks I grew up with as a kid, and for that reason, we're going to hold off on e-publishing this one for the time being. Joyland will be coming out in paperback, and folks who want to read it will have to buy the actual book." Stephen King

About this title

Review:

"...the book... features some of King's most graceful writing... ruminative, amused, digressive, marvelously unaffected, and finally, devastatingly sad." --Entertainment Weekly

"King at his best." --AICN review

"One of Stephen King s greatest books." --Retroist review

"Both gripping and touching in equal measure." --Bad Haven

"...period murder mystery with a heart...King brings his usual finesse to this tale s mystery elements." --Publishers Weekly"

""Wrapped in a gloriously pulpy cover, Joyland is a coming-of-age story set in 1973 at a North Carolina amusement park -- creepy! -- that's haunted by a murderer." --Time Magazine

"From horror authority Stephen King comes some hard-boiled action, with all the elements of a good crime novel including the early 70s, southern secrets, carnivals, and a meddling college kid." --The Daily Muse

King presents the everyday (especially the slightly-past everyday of yesteryear) in a way that's reassuringly familiar yet also compelling enough in its small observations and insights that makes for a good read. He's in fine form here. --The Complete Review

Joyland is wonderfully nostalgic and evocative, and he's created a world richly populated with a believable cast of eccentrics making for a totally engrossing slice of Americana. --The List

King is a genius at pulling his readers into the affective space of an ordinary central character. --The Guardian

"Joyland is a hard book to pigeonhole it s been published as a crime novel, and certainly has all the elements: murder, clues, a final confrontation with the (human) killer. But it s not completely grounded in reality. Linda s ghost is very real, as are the premonitions of Madama Fortuna and Mike Ross, a dying young boy --SFX

Joyland describes being young with the necessary vigour, and the slow agony with which a broken heart heals with the necessary tenderness. It's explicitly a novel about false appearances, but the feelings are real. --The Independent

What makes King special is that he's an unusually imaginative horror writer who's as interested in characterisation as he is in fright. --The Express

For Stephen King fans, and that includes horror fans Joyland is one of the books that is a must buy. --Pissed off Geek

"his sweet, lovingly told tale immerses us in its world and reminds us how elegant and even gentle a writer King can be." --Deep Focus Review

"[King] is a master storyteller, crafting his stories with vivid descriptions to provide his audience with the best ride." --Pop Culture Nexus

"Take Joyland to the beach, or curl up on the couch and fall into the year, the time and place, and let Stephen King do what he does best tell a great story." --Lit Reactor

...what makes King special is that he s an unusually imaginative horror writer who s as interested in characterisation as he is in fright. --International Express

"Joyland is a far gentler, deeper, more thoughtful book than it masquerades as... and all the more intriguing for it. --The News Review (Supp. to The Ovserver)

"The novel defies expectations and proves once again that King is the master, not just of horror, but of the written word and of reader emotions." --Den of Geek

"JOYLAND allows King s gift for writing believable, human characters to shine through. It s this quality in his writing that makes King s work so memorable and engrossing." --Aint It Cool News

...what makes King special is that he s an unusually imaginative horror writer who s as interested in characterisation as he is in fright." ----International Express

"Joyland is a far gentler, deeper, more thoughtful book than it masquerades as... and all the more intriguing for it." --The News Review (Supp. to The Ovserver)

"Stephen King has remarked how much he loves crime fiction, and he has transmuted that affection into a typically compelling King novel... intriguing." --- The Good Book Guide

...what makes King special is that he s an unusually imaginative horror writer who s as interested in characterisation as he is in fright. --International Express

"Joyland is a far gentler, deeper, more thoughtful book than it masquerades as... and all the more intriguing for it. --The News Review (Supp. to The Ovserver)

From the Back Cover:

A STUNNING NEW NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING AUTHORS OF ALL TIME!

The #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever.

"I love crime, I love mysteries, and I love ghosts. That combo made Hard Case Crime the perfect venue for this book, which is one of my favorites. I also loved the paperbacks I grew up with as a kid, and for that reason, we're going to hold off on e-publishing this one for the time being. Joyland will be coming out in paperback, and folks who want to read it will have to buy the actual book." - Stephen King

About this edition

• Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1781162646
• ISBN 13: 9781781162644
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288