Name: El Talismán (in Spanish)
SKU: 2879087
Price: 23.84 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Stephen King
ISBN: 9788408078302

Type

Physical Book

Author

Stephen King

Publisher

Booket

Year

2003

Language

Spanish

Pages

576

Format

Paperback

ISBN

8408078305

ISBN13

9788408078302

Edited in

España

Edition No.

1ª

Synopsis "El Talismán (in Spanish)"

Hace veinte años, dos gigantes del terror (calificarlos de monstruos sería demasiado fácil) unieron sus fuerzas para escribir una pesadilla juvenil, una historia de mundos paralelos, peligros adultos y enfrentamientos mágicos que marcarán el destino futuro del joven. Vamos, como la vida misma. El talismán presenta en parte las mejores virtudes de ambos autores, Stephen King Y Peter Straub, Por un lado el uso, que aparece en ambos autores, de elementos banales acrecentados mágicamente para inquietar, las referencias a la cultura popular americana o la descripción de personajes y paisajes que ambos usan de manera parecida. Por otro lado, ya específicamente, King aporta al libro el ambiente fantástico que aparece en su propia serie de La Torre Oscura mientras Straub parece (aunque es difícil saber quién hace qué en este libro) aportar una sutil ironía, un poco más refinada que la habitual en King, sobre cómo contar una historia de este tipo cuando los personajes son conscientes de que forman parte de un tipo de historia determinado.

Stephen King

(Author)

View Author's Page

Stephen King (Portland, Maine, September 21, 1947) is one of the most influential and prolific authors of contemporary literature, famous for revitalizing the horror genre and captivating millions of readers worldwide. He graduated in English Language from the University of Maine and worked as a teacher before dedicating himself fully to writing after the success of his first novel, Carrie (1974). Since then, he has published more than 60 novels and hundreds of short stories, many under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, with iconic titles such as The Shining, IT, Misery, The Dark Tower, Pet Sematary, and The Green Mile, many of which have been successfully adapted into films and television. His narrative, characterized by exploring the darkest corners of the human mind and society, has sold over 500 million copies and has been translated into dozens of languages.

Throughout his career, King has received numerous accolades, including the National Book Award for contributions to American literature (2003), the National Medal of Arts (2015), and dozens of Bram Stoker, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Edgar awards, among others. Considered the “king of horror,” his work has profoundly influenced popular culture and remains an essential reference for readers and fiction writers. He currently lives in Maine, where he continues to write and actively participate in American cultural and social life.

See less