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Shadowland
  

Shadowland (Hardcover)

de Peter Straub (Author) "The last day of summer vacation: high cloudless skies, dry intense heat; endings and beginnings, deaths and promises, hover regretfully in the air ..." En savoir plus
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First setting: an all-male prep school in Arizona, where two sensitive freshmen form a bond based on their interest in magic tricks. Second setting: the labyrinthine house of a weird magician uncle in New England, where the two boys spend a memorable summer being trained in the art of illusion. Or is it real magic? Third setting: an alternate world where dark forces are at play--forces that first show up at the school, but intensify their power the summer. Shadowland is a superb, under-recognized, early novel from a master of literary terror. Get it while it's back in print! --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.


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This is a good example of how a fine book might not necessarily adapt well to the audiobook format. Straub's novel of magic and mystery, in which two boys come to maturity in the mysterious setting of Shadowland, seems like it would adapt well. It's structured as a series of told stories. Individual lines are easy on the ear, and William Dufris does a good job with them, delivering them in a leisurely, resonant fashion. However, there are dozens characters, and each character shifts back and forth between an adult self, a re-experienced childhood, and altered states of consciousness. In the end, it's more work to keep track of the story than it's worth. G.T.B. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Easily the deepest book I have ever read, Avril 18 2004
Par Antonio R. Gonzalez Jr. "nightmaretony" (Riverside county, CA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Shadowland (Paperback)
I have been reading since a young age, and this is quite simply my favorite book. Some books tend to meander all over the place; others tend to load up on the details to try and fill out a sparse story wihch would be better off a short story. Not so with Shadowland, a truly monumental literary accomplishment which is completely under-rated. The massive amount of details in the story help to bring the story to life, to bring the reader closer into the story.

Shadowland is not for everyone. But if you are on the same wavelength as the story you will find what is easily the finest piece of writing in existance. The magnitude and depth of the story, the only other books I can think of comparing would be Tarot by Piers Anthony or the Dark Tower series by Stephen King; IF he gets the totally extraneous side plotline books out of the way!

It is a true shame that Straub's other works get more attention, I consider Shadowland to be his absolute finest masterpiece. This book really does belong to the ages.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Before Harry Potter there was..., Mars 6 2004
Par Timothy Capehart "Review-a-holic" (Dayton, Ohio USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Shadowland (Paperback)
This was a favorite book of mine when it came out (I was in junior high when it came out in paperback the first time). It is creepy, full of magic & menace, and quite well written. (As an adult, I did notice a glaring point of view problem in the first part of the book--see if you can find it). It's the story of two boys who become friends at a private school amidst strange goings on. They spend the summer together in New Hampshire with the uncle of one of the boys who happens to be the world's greatest (sinister) magician. This is one of Straub's best to date and probably one of his two or three least known books. Give it a try!
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Scariest book I ever read, Fév 20 2004
Par james miscavish (Cameron, Mo) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This got me started on Peter Straub. I read Ghost Story, Koko, Mystery, and If you could see me now all because of Shadowland. I could not put this book down. It is easily the most unsettling book I have ever read and I don't think Straub has reached this level of intensity ever again.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Shadowland...
I read this book in high school and had no trouble understanding it. Those reviewers who suggest a Stephen King novel over Shadowland obviously have problems with stories that... Read more
Publié le Fév 5 2004 par varnya

3.0étoiles sur 5 Good writing to get lost in
If you are a fan of Stephen King or J.K. Rowling and have read all their stuff too many times, this is a fair substitute. Read more
Publié le Fév 5 2004 par Tiffany Delahunt

5.0étoiles sur 5 High-end horror
Shadowland, by Peter Straub, is a piece of really excellent high-end horror. The book begins in a private prep school for boys. Read more
Publié le Nov. 26 2003 par Tammy L. Schilling

5.0étoiles sur 5 My copy is battered
I re-read this book about once a year. It is a fascinating interwoven story of fairy tales, magic, coming-of-age and the loss of innocence. Read more
Publié le Oct. 27 2003 par Stacey DuFord

4.0étoiles sur 5 a review without a catchy title
I enjoyed this book. It was the first Peter Straub I have read, and since then I have also read Houses Without Doors. Read more
Publié le Oct. 5 2003 par Daniel J. Bishop

3.0étoiles sur 5 It's pretty good
"Shadowland" tells the story of a young man who becomes a man at a mansion of magick. A young man accompanies his prep school roomate to his uncle's house, who is actually a... Read more
Publié le Sep 26 2003 par Vagabond77

4.0étoiles sur 5 The first rule of Magic
I bought this book after reading The Talisman, which Straub cowrote with Stephen King, and I loved it. Read more
Publié le Aoû 9 2003 par Nicholas A May

5.0étoiles sur 5 Disturbing---in a good way.
I completely agree with a previous comment about this novel making a great film. I would love to see some of those fantastic scenes played out on the big screen. Read more
Publié le Mars 22 2003

1.0étoiles sur 5 A Disconnected, Cumbersome Book
This book is one of the most poorly written books I have read in a long time. Straub shifts between present day and the 1950's so often and irregularly that the reader is left... Read more
Publié le Fév 14 2003 par James H. Wasilko

1.0étoiles sur 5 A Disconnected, Cumbersome Book,
This is one of the most poorly organized books I have read in a long time. Straub shifts between present day and the 1950's so often it becomes very difficult to follow the... Read more
Publié le Fév 14 2003 par James H. Wasilko

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