Ive only read two other king books but after reading this,my opinion of the other two has completely gone up. Charles jacobs, a frankensteinlike mad scientist who sets out to decipher the secret of the universe and. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Revival is one of stephen king most satisfyingly disturbing. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Stephen king talks about ebooks during an interview with the bangor daily news in bangor. Nov 23, 2014 revival, kings 55th novel, introduces a fellow solitary genius, the rev. Stephen king talks about his new book, revival, during an.
Stephen king talks about his new book, revival, during an interview with the bangor daily news. The only long book of kings i didnt really enjoy was under the dome. Jacobs obtains the proof hed spent his life seeking, and that truth destroys him. The new minister came to harlow, maine, when jamie morton was a boy doing battle with his toy army men on the front lawn. Revival is basically kings attempt at something like the reanimator, which was just lovecrafts take on frankenstein.
Shorefall by robert jackson bennett lovecraftian reread. Stephen king discusses his work and reads from revival, his. Revival is a book that only stephen king could write. In a small new england town, over half a century ago, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers.
In fact, revival might better be described as having the best opening king has written. As soon as i heard stephen king was writing a book about a preacher, i was in. The only long book of king s i didnt really enjoy was under the dome. It was adapted for the screen in 1994 as the shawshank redemption, which was nominated for seven academy awards in 1994, including best picture. The actually horror elements are tentative and the novel relies more of the brooding sense of the possible horrors to come. Sep 10, 2015 revival by name, its also revival by nature. Revival by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive. Forget cujo and pet sematary, or any of his other dark and dreary novels. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest. Revival, kings 55th novel, introduces a fellow solitary genius, the rev.
Stephen kings latest novel, revival, is a slow burn. Oct 10, 2015 revival, kings 55th novel, introduces a fellow solitary genius, the rev. Mercedes an edgar award winner for best novel, doctor sleep, and under the dome. In a 2009 podcast discussing desperation, king explains. The young reverend charles jacobs and his beautiful wife brought new life to the local church and captivated their congregation. The young reverend charles jacobs and his beautiful wife brought new life to the local church and.
Revival is a wrestling match between faith and science, and watching king throw himself into that eternal theological debate within the context of a horror novel is fascinating. Revival is a period novel that king himself claims perhaps as part of the publicity is just too scary. More terrifying than the atheistic vision of a purely material world in which we are only bodies that have no afterlife say like true detectives rustin cohles theories of humanity is the dread we find in revival. King says inspired revival if you dont want to kill its chances of scaring the hell out of. Mercedes, veteran yarn spinner king continues to point out the unspeakably spooky weirdness that lies on the fringes of ordinary life think of two central meanings of the titlea religious awakening and bringing someone back to lifeand youll have king s latest in a nuthouse. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Stephen king has had a careerlong battle with faith. Stephen king announces new novel revival february, 2014 8. In a small new england town, over half a century ago, a shadow falls over a. It is a moving novel because it shows how religions assurances. Mercedes an edgar award winner for best novel, and shortlisted for the cwa gold dagger award.
Its a masterpiece from king, in the great american tradition of nathaniel hawthorne and edgar allan poe. Nov 14, 2014 revival is much shorter, but it, too, is a wellbuilt book that unfolds on a big canvas. Its the idea that if you try to bring someone back from the dead you still lack the ability to provide the body with a soul, so the body comes back evil and acts as a vessel for powers beyond your understanding. Hes written about a crazed evangelical mama in carrie yet acknowledged the power of. This is the sort of book he couldnt have written when he was younger.
Read revival a novel by stephen king available from rakuten kobo. Nov 25, 2014 the king of horror is at it again with yet another page turner destined to keep you jumping at shadows and afraid to close your eyes. Revival ebook by stephen king 9781476770406 rakuten kobo. Revival is a return to stephen king s favourite genre, horror but more than that it is storytelling of the best kind. The story is definitely horrific, but that horror is more common to mankind in nature than a lot of kings outrageous ideas and fantastical narratives. Nov 10, 2014 while revival ticks off many of the boxes on your stephen king checklist smalltown maine, classic rock, deranged religious figure, the tone of the book would fit right into a work by lovecraft or machen. Josh boone found success with his first movie project, stuck in love, which made its debut back in 2012. The king of horror is at it again with yet another page turner destined to keep you jumping at shadows and afraid to close your eyes. Stephen king talks about god, afterlife, and what scares him.
A novel hardcover bargain price, november 11, 2014. Stephen kings new novel revival is garnering strong. Charles jacobs, a frankensteinlike mad scientist who sets out to. Nov 12, 2014 the influence of these authors and their most notable works can be seen throughout this book although it still remains quintessentially a stephen king novel. But the pacing of that novel was amazing pedal to the metal all the way through and it lacked the slogging chapters that i tended to have to trudge through in books like it and the stand. The tour begins in new york city and continues through washington dc, kansas city, wichita, austin and south portland.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. I found myself staying up late to read it, completely hooked. Hey book lovers we have a new free ebook for you, this time is revival a novel by stephen king free download. Mr king once said in his classic it, dont f with the infinite and this moral also holds well if it is applied to the contents of revival. Revival is a brave book because it dares to look closely at the way that religion is a fiction, but perhaps a necessary one. Stephen king presents a fresh adrenaline rush of terror people in. It has been thought to be loosely based on the leo tolstoy short story god sees the truth, but waits. Nov 16, 2014 in fact, revival might better be described as having the best opening king has written. Mercedes an edgar award winner for best novel, and shortlisted for the cwa.
Jamie morton looks up to see a striking man, the new minister. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Netflix is also set to release geralds game, so boones adaptations will fit in nicely, whenever they might arrive, that is. Stephen kings latest mystery, set in smalltown, babyboomer america, starts off strongly but loses its way, writes. His recent work includes sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, the short story collection the bazaar of bad dreams, the bill hodges trilogy end of watch, finders keepers, and mr. Choose from over 50,000 books from the premier collectible book site. Charles jacobs, a frankensteinlike mad scientist who sets out to decipher the secret of the universe and the path to ultimate knowledge by harnessing and using a secret electricity to open doorways to the infinite. Hardcover audiobook ebook first edition release date. His recent work includes end of watch, the short story collection the bazaar of bad dreams, finders keepers, mr. We all read at one time stephen king books and maybe some of you have asked yourself how could you get this new book for free so we thought at you and we buy and upload for you guysread this book without spending any cent for it. Right now, boone is in preproduction on new mutants, on which he takes on the role of both writer. Stephen kings revival movie adaptation to star russell crowe. Its the perfect mix of baby boomer nostalgia think stand by me. A dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life.
Nov 11, 2014 the green mile simon and schuster the green mile is not only one of kings most spiritually resonant books, it nearly crosses over into overtly religious territory in this serial novel well adapted by frank darabont in the movie with tom hanks, john coffey, initials and all, is an obvious allegorical standin for jesus christ and a commentary on humanitys penchant for crucifying its. I dont even want to think about that book any more it. His novel 112263a recent hulu original television series eventwas named a top ten book of 2011 by. I found most of revival incredibly boring and tedious to get through. Revival is basically king s attempt at something like the reanimator, which was just lovecrafts take on frankenstein. Their bond becomes a pact beyond even the devils devising, and jamie discovers that revival has many meanings. Oct 31, 2014 revival is a period novel that king himself claims perhaps as part of the publicity is just too scary. Theres no real build up in this book like king has in his other books,the atmosphere never felt tense and there was no. On the dedication page for revival stephen king lists a selection of genre luminaries that includes the likes of august derleth, mary shelley, hp lovecraft and of particular note arthur machen, who is the only author to have a specific text mentioned. Stephen king talks about his new book, revival, during. Nov 10, 2014 stephen kings splendid new novel, revival, offers the atavistic pleasure of drawing closer to a campfire in the dark to hear a tale recounted by someone who knows exactly how to make. Revival is much shorter, but it, too, is a wellbuilt book that unfolds on a big canvas. It spans much of the lifetime of jamie morton, a maine boy.
During the chat king stated that he was halfway through writing his next novel, revival. And then it rips that hope, still beating, from your chest. His novel 112263a recent hulu original television series eventwas named a top ten. Its a masterpiece from king, in the great american tradition of frank norris, nathaniel hawthorne, and edgar allan poe. Revival is a novel by american writer stephen king, published on november 11, 2014 by scribner. The 10 most spiritual stephen king books pop mythology. On november 11th, stephen will embark on a sixcity book tour to promote the release of revival. The title of this novel is literal in several ways. I actually enjoyed the book until the cop out ending. Stephen king discusses his work and reads from revival. And steer clear of the ageless 1890 short novel that mr. This rich and disturbing novel spans five decades on its way to the most terrifying conclusion stephen king has ever written. Charles jacobs, a frankensteinlike mad scientist who sets out.
Revival may be light on horrific detail, but the glimpse its author gives of the darkness behind the veil is black indeed. But the book that haunted me most, the book ive returned to again and again over the years, is desperation, which king himself declared to be about god. Revival by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Dec 15, 2016 king s work has seen something of a cinematic revival this year, with the remake of it coming next year, as well as the highly anticipated dark tower novie. Read by david morse of the green mile fame, the unabridged audiobook edition of revival is sure to frighten and perhaps inspire. The novel was first mentioned by king on june 20, 20, while doing a video chat with fans as part of promoting the upcoming under the dome tv series. Buy revival by stephen king from amazons fiction books store. Stephen kings splendid new novel, revival, offers the atavistic pleasure of drawing closer to a campfire in the dark to hear a tale recounted by. Stephen king first edition book revival now available.
Nov 11, 2014 stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. It spans much of the lifetime of jamie morton, a maine boy who is roughly mr. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Ive loved king since my teen years, when pet cemetery first chilled me to the bone.
Rita hayworth and shawshank redemption is a novella by stephen king from his 1982 collection different seasons, subtitled hope springs eternal. His recent work includes the short story collection the bazaar of bad dreams, finders keepers, mr. The green mile simon and schuster the green mile is not only one of kings most spiritually resonant books, it nearly crosses over into overtly religious territory in this serial novel well adapted by frank darabont in the movie with tom hanks, john coffey, initials and all, is an obvious allegorical standin for jesus christ and a commentary on humanitys penchant. The young reverend charles jacobs and his beautiful wife brought new life to the local church and captivated their. Revival tells the story of jamie morton over the course of five decades from his childhood in a small new england town, through a period of drug addiction in his thirties, to his senior. Oct 04, 2017 revival is a book that only stephen king could write. Nov 14, 2014 stephen king talks about his new book, revival, during an interview with the bangor daily news. While revival ticks off many of the boxes on your stephen king checklist smalltown maine, classic rock, deranged religious figure, the tone of the book would fit right into a work by lovecraft or machen. Following on from that, he directed the movie version of john greens critically acclaimed ya novel, the fault in our stars, which performed well at the box office. In book after book, writing long under the dome, 112263 or short joyland he manages, nearly always, to tell a compelling story that is both entertaining and somehow profound, or at least thoughtful. Nov 21, 2014 stephen king poses for photographers on nov. Stephen king announces new novel revival hollywood.