Set in a smalltown north carolina amusement park in 1973, joyland tell. In fact, its another kind of animal altogether, a coming of age tale tinged with the bittersweet tang of nostalgia and the wistful remembrances of what was and what might have been. The novel was nominated for the 2014 edgar award for best paperback original. The hardcover special edition of joyland is unsigned and limited to 1500 units worldwide.
That accolade often belongs to the stand, it or the shining. Wrapped in a gloriously pulpy cover, joyland is a comingofage story set in. Maybe it was the cover which seemed unnecessarily garish. New york magazine joyland, by stephen king hard case crime, june. Joyland hard case crime book 112 kindle edition by king. Guitarist chris spedding has released an album titled joyland. Is this a hard case crime book or an episode of scoobydoo. Hard case crimes sensually tactile paperback format, and a cover line. Its good to have a book like this now simple, sweet, and not a little scary to remind us that among the prequels and sequels, the epics and the tv miniseries, stephen king can still spin one hell of a little yarn.
Joyland illustrated edition by stephen king english hardcover book free ship. Kings latest thriller, a pg pulp paperback crime novel takes place at a. Joyland hard case crime book 112 english edition ebook. Stephen kings new joyland mixes chills with amusement park. Unusually its part of the hard case crime series that wants to bring back hard boiled crime fiction of the 30s by reprinting lost classics and commissioning new one from modern authors. Buy joyland hard case crime book online at low prices in india. An old school, pulpy paperback ghost story set in a north carolina amusement park. It is kings second book for the imprint, following the colorado kid. Joyland by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Misdirection and red herrings abound, delightfully, and the weatherravaged denouement could. Joyland is a novel by american writer stephen king, published in 20 by hard case crime. As usual, king slips in and out of genre effortlessly, but its gratifying that at the core of joyland exists a story worthy of being called a hard case crime. Joyland hard case crime by stephen king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It features nine gorgeous illustrations from master artist robert mcginnis and a map of the joyland amusement park, created especially for the hardcover limited editions by susan hunt yule.
King of horrors is back with a bang and great book. Joyland by stephen king abebooks shop for books, art. Condition is fine, has light edge wear, no creases on spine, hinge crease front cover and large crease across lower corner of back cover, no writing or stamps, no tanning, cover bright and glossy. Hard case crime paperback book, 1st hard case printing 6. Although i am a big stephen king fan, i had never paid much attention to joyland. It has a misty fairground picture on the cover and is quite obviously inspired by stephen s novel, although no credit whatsover is apparent. Wrapped in a gloriously pulpy cover, joyland is a comingofage story set in 1973 at a. Joyland hard case crime novels mass market paperback 1 jul 2014. The first edition was released only in paperback, with the cover art created by robert mcginnis and glen orbik. Its that emotional bond that marks the difference between books that merely entertain. Written for the hard case crime line of paperback novels, stephen kings joyland may look like a duck with its tantalizing pulp cover making promises of sex and violence but it definitely doesnt quack. Joyland reads like a heartfelt memoir and might be kings gentlest book.
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