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Highlights
- "As if Harry Potter was written for grown-ups, Peter Straub's Shadowland delivers carnage, blood, pain, fairy tales, and flashes of joy and wonder, just like real magic.
- About the Author: Peter Straub authored numerous bestselling novels, including Ghost Story, Floating Dragon, Shadowland, and Julia--as well as The Talisman and Black House, which he co-authored with Stephen King.
- 480 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Horror
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About the Book
In a private school in Arizona, Del Nightingale and Tom Flanagan forge a friendship that will change their lives forever. As they battle to survive the oppressive regime of bullying and terror overseen by the sadistic headmaster, Del introduces Tom to his world of magic tricks. But when they escape to Vermont to spend the summer holiday together at Shadowland--the lakeside estate of Del's uncle--Their hobby suddenly takes on much more sinister tones. After a summer exploring the mysteries and terros of Shadowland, nothing will be the same.Book Synopsis
"As if Harry Potter was written for grown-ups, Peter Straub's Shadowland delivers carnage, blood, pain, fairy tales, and flashes of joy and wonder, just like real magic."--Grady Hendrix You have been there...if you have ever been afraid.Come back. To a dark house deep in the Vermont woods, where two friends are spending a season of horror, apprenticed to a Master Magician. Learning secrets best left unlearned. Entering a world of incalculable evil more ancient than death itself. More terrifying. And more real. Only one of them will make it through.
Review Quotes
Praise for Shadowland "I thought it was creepy from page one. I loved it."--Stephen King "As if Harry Potter was written for grown-ups, Peter Straub's Shadowland delivers carnage, blood, pain, fairy tales, and flashes of joy and wonder, just like real magic."--Grady Hendrix "A blend of...the old horrors that crouch in the dark corners of the adult mind."--John Lutz "Gripping."--The Memphis Commercial Appeal "Savor the novel to the fullest."--Dayton Daily News "Eerily effective."--BusinessWeek "You will be transported."--Houston Chronicle "A masterpiece."--Richmond News-Leader
About the Author
Peter Straub authored numerous bestselling novels, including Ghost Story, Floating Dragon, Shadowland, and Julia--as well as The Talisman and Black House, which he co-authored with Stephen King. He also published short fiction, poetry, and a graphic novel. A prolific Grand Master of Horror, he won the British Fantasy Award; ten Bram Stoker Awards; three International Horror Guild Awards; ten World Fantasy Awards; and was the recipient of several Lifetime Achievement Awards. PeterStraub.netDimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: .75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 480
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Horror
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Peter Straub
Language: English
Street Date: July 30, 2024
TCIN: 92070997
UPC: 9780593818190
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-4298
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.75 pounds
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