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Covers the political moves & military campaigns of 1813-14, which spelled the doom of Napoleon's empire.
I was lucky to get them since these editions, in greek, are rare to find. I started with FRWL and it's really interesting trying to find the similarities with the movie.
Hard to put down.
A writer, a businessman, a journalist and a psychiatrist meet for an evening of bridge, and the discussion turns towards the paranormal. They all have a story to tell, except the skeptic psychiatrist. But then he gets one...
Marvellous book.
Ghostlike detective story from Oslo. A tooth is central in the story.
by Marc Cerasini
Can you explain? :-S
allright:
Ik koos het wapen (I chose arms)
by Sander Koenen
the biography of General Peter van Uhm.
I want to read some vintage King before checking out more of his new stuff.
Really enjoyed the JFK time travel thriller that he wrote recently.
I just grabbed it as I knew it was vintage early King.
I'll see how it goes and let you know.
However, I have also picked up a copy of The Long Walk, a novel King published under the alias of Richard Bachman. From what I've heard, the story sounds really interesting. I might actually decide to read that book before I read IT. It also helps that one of these is about 200 pages long, the other one about 1200 :D.
Of course when talking to King fans, I keep hearing about The Stand and how incredibly awesome it is. Now, I don't mind lengthy books but The Stand is about as voluminous as The Bible, or so I've been told. I also committed myself, a few months ago, to watching six hours of The Stand as a TV miniseries, starring the likes of Gary Sinise and Rob Lowe. The first part was pretty decent but parts 3 and 4 redefined 'boring' for me. Maybe that miniseries didn't fully honour King's work, but whatever interest I may have had in reading the novel is now completely gone thanks to Mick Garris' film adaptation.
No matter how much I love horror, for some reason King's novels escape my interest even though I try to watch as many film adaptations as I can and many of those are quite frankly rubbish. I guess I'm more of a Clive Barker kinda guy.
653 pages total, although that's small size, thick paperback, so not as long as it seems.
Yes, it is a bit of a slog. Rather long buildup to whatever this book might actually be about, but he has been introducing several creepy characters, so interest is peaked enough to continue.
Shall soldier on.
It's only 3rd King that I have read.
Others being, The Dark Half, which was real good, and the recent JFK book.
I'm planning on reading a couple of his newer titles, post JFK, such as Mercedes, and Revival,but I thought I should digest something vintage to get a sense of where he's come from.
But JFK book was so good, I do want to read more new stuff.
'Salem's Lot, great book, probably the second or third King I read (and that was back when he only had half-a-dozen books to his name!). IT is a fantastic read (love the bits set in the 50s, fantastic evocation of that era), well worth the effort, and I have just finished Mr Mercedes which I thoroughly enjoyed, looking forward to the follow-up.
It's first of a trilogy.
He's got second book done, and is working on third now, so after I am done with 'Salem's Lot, I'll fast forward 40 years to present time, and Mr Mercedes.
@dimi Up to 125 pages now. The slow build is starting to pay off.
Looks like a satanic cult is in play. Bad dudes.
I'm also liking the authentic '70s vibe of the book.
Just asking, have you ever seen the Tobe Stevens directed or the Rob Lowe starring adaptation?
Something very evil though is plaguing this small town.
Haven't seen any screen adaptations. Will check out when done.
This book plods a bit, but the air of mystery and dread pervades, keeping one turning the pages to find out what the heck is going on.
Two tycoons are at each other, one of them seeking revenge for wrongs from the distant past.
Yes, the narrative does drip with dread and foreboding.
I'm only half way through, still really don't know what's going on, and it's kinda spooking me.
Almost afraid to turn the pages, but I must.
As in the last book I read by this author, photography is central to the plot. Is it a theme with him, I wonder?