Joyland (Hard Case Crime) [Rough Cut] - Hardcover

Stephen King

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1783295325 ISBN 13: 9781783295326

Publisher: Titan Books, 2015

Synopsis

Stephen King's #1 Bestseller As You ve Never Seen It Before... Featuring more than 20 illustrations by acclaimed artists Pat Kinsella, Robert McGinnis, and Mark Summers, this brand new edition of JOYLAND brings the carny world to life in all its bright and sinister glory. College student Devin Jones took the summer job at Joyland hoping to forget the girl who broke his heart. But he wound up facing something far more terrible: the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and dark truths about life and what comes after that would change his world forever. A riveting story about love and loss, about growing up and growing old and about those who don't get to do either because death comes for them before their time JOYLAND is Stephen King at the peak of his storytelling powers. With all the emotional impact of King masterpieces such as The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption, JOYLAND is at once a mystery, a horror story, and a bittersweet coming-of-age novel, one that will leave even the most hard-boiled of readers profoundly moved.

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 --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)

About the Author:

Stephen King has written dozens of bestselling books including The Shining, The Stand, and The Green Mile. Film adaptations of his work include "Misery" and "Stand By Me". In 2003, King received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.

About this edition

• Publisher: Titan Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1783295325
• ISBN 13: 9781783295326
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304