Peter straub is one of americas foremost authors of supernatural and suspense fiction. Story, the hellfire club, shadowland, and lost boy lost girl. Shadowland, by peter straub, is a piece of really excellent highend horror. The uncle takes it upon himself to teach the two boys the tricks of the trade. Shadowland by peter straub creative writing forums. Shadowland by peter straub discussion in book discussion started by vynnil, mar 6, 2016. It turns out that uncle collins is a retired magician and plans on teaching. It is a horror novel that has strong elements of fantasy. After the success of ghost story, straub wrote shadowland, a whimsical horror novel about two young boys who go to spend the summer with a magician uncle. Shadowland by peter straub paperback harpercollins. Peter straub came to prominence in 1979 with ghost story, an old fashioned spooky ghost tale which i wasnt really a fan of though i appreciate it. As is the case when i finish other peter straub novels, i closed koko last night.
Straub does a brilliant job of making the characters come alive. Shadowland is a superb, underrecognized, early novel from a master of literary terror. It is scary, terrorizing full of fiction that makes the reader never want to stop perusing. Shadowland is a novel by peter straub, first published in 1980 by coward, mccann and geohegen. Peter straubs classic best seller is a work of superb horror washington post book world that, like any good ghost story, stands the test of time and conjures our darkest fears and nightmares. A past president of the horror writers of america and multiple award. Peter straub books in order publication order of talisman books. From another thread, i was motivated to read outside my usual genre which would be romance. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Shadowland by peter straub scary books, good books. In his first postghost story novel, peter straub turned almost wholly away from the horror genre, and instead published shadowland, a fantasy novel that is deeply informed by fairy tale and myth. Another fantastic novel from peter sraub is the shadowland.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We talk about straub s concerns when writing it and how he walked the line between horror and literature, while responding to the market pressures on. Shadowland by peter straub books, book worth reading. He is the new york times bestselling author of a dozen novels, including the horror classic ghost story and the talisman, which he cowrote with stephen king. Shadowland was one of the first horror books i read growing up i think i may. A past president of the horror writers of america and multiple award winner, he lives in new york city.
In this school, del and tom, two freshmen boys fascinated by magic, find each other and form a strong friendship. A dense, complex book that showcases all of straubs impressive skills as a. I liked, more or less, even peter straub novel ive read so far. Shadowland, the successor of peter straubs most iconic novel ghost story. Shadowland by peter straub and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A year later, in 1980, he published shadowland, a coming of age novel which can be classified as dark fantasy with horror elements. The two schools, old and new, are inventions of the author and should not be confused with any existing schools. I cancelled my evening plans and curled on the couch, ready to be scared out of my. It is a deeply frustrating novel, but not an uninteresting one. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It was the first book straub wrote following his highly successful ghost story. Shadowland is one of those books that perfectly fits the description of hard to put down.
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