Joyland (Illustrated Edition)
Joyland (Illustrated Edition) book cover

Joyland (Illustrated Edition)

Hardcover – Illustrated, September 23, 2015

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Price
$14.96
Format
Hardcover
Pages
296
Publisher
Hard Case Crime
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1783295326
Dimensions
5.83 x 1.12 x 8.82 inches
Weight
1.06 pounds

Description

"It's one of King's better recent works and now done up all fancy-like!" -xa0Aint it Cool Stephen King has written dozens of bestselling books including The Shining, The Stand, and The Green Mile. Film adaptations of his work include "Misery" and "Stand By Me". In 2003, King received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.

Features & Highlights

  • Stephen King’s #1 Bestseller As You’ve Never Seen It BeforeFeaturing more than 20 illustrations by acclaimed artists Pat Kinsella, Robert McGinnis, and Mark Summers, this brand new edition of JOYLAND brings the carny world to life in all its bright and sinister glory.College student Devin Jones took the summer job at Joyland hoping to forget the girl who broke his heart. But he wound up facing something far more terrible: the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and dark truths about life—and what comes after—that would change his world forever.A riveting story about love and loss, about growing up and growing old—and about those who don’t get to do either because death comes for them before their time— JOYLAND is Stephen King at the peak of his storytelling powers. With all the emo- tional impact of King masterpieces such as The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption, JOYLAND is at once a mystery, a horror story, and a bittersweet coming-of-age novel, one that will leave even the most hard-boiled of readers pro- foundly moved.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Pulp, but King Pulp

Oh wow, this was certainly a King novel to remember.

So sublime that it fits in the Hard Case Crime label.

It reads like one of those old, thin, paperbacks with the stench of cigarettes and libraries that you can get for a dollar from the local used book store. It reads like the trash pulp that was wasting away until you found it and devoured it on your train ride to work....only written by a, well, a King.

It's a great King story and a great story for anyone that likes pulp, right down to the carnival.
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Five Stars

Wonderful
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Not what I expected

I love Stephen King! Although a well written story it was not what I expected. Written for a purpose for which it suits, very well done. I kept waiting for it to become interesting, didn't happen to almost the end.
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Five Stars

If you like Steven King, you'll like this book. It's a great read.
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Beautiful

I have actually already read the book and loved it! Stephen King just has a way of writing people that makes them so real.

As soon as I saw an illustrated edition was coming out, I jumped right into preordering it. The drawings are beautiful! As haunting as the story itself. Well worth the money.
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Augh I love this book!!

Just read this book and man do I love it! As usual Stephen King is a master at what he does. It reminded me a lot of my summer job as a lifeguard at a water park, minus the murder mystery. Great read! Book also came in great condition.
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Beautiful Artwork!

Beautiful book! Just as described, and brand new! Lovely artwork!
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Good Story!

I loved this King story. It was less a horror story and more a crime story. While I prefer King's horror stories, this story proves that he's a master of any genre that he chooses.
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Excellent read.

Excellent read, as usual.
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Great read!

I enjoy reading Stephen King. I particularly enjoyed this story as he is referencing Carolina Beach, NC which I am very familiar with so it was a great read for me to see how he played out this story.

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