The more coherent part of the book is set at a gothicky arizona prep school in 1958. Shadowland is one of those books that perfectly fits the description of hard to put down. Their trip from the school to shadowland, their missions there and the results of their ritual of passage has a good terrorizing effect. Shadowland by straub, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Shadowland is a novel by peter straub, first published in 1980 by coward, mccann and geohegen. Thats happened before with books ive not read in years, and my assumption in each case has been that i simply didnt respond to the book the. Shadowland book by peter straub 17 available editions. Ghost story and floating dragonhow i wish there was an unabridged version available are 2 of my favorite books and i was really looking forward to. Peter straubs shadowland, revisited this is horror. A year later, in 1980, he published shadowland, a coming of age novel which can be classified as dark fantasy with horror elements. Shadowland, the successor of peter straub s most iconic novel ghost story, is nothing like the others, though. Shadowland by peter straub creative writing forums. Shadowland has 17 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
First of all, english is not my mother tongue, but i do love reading in english and i had no major problems reading before. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shadowland. Shadowland by peter straub page 3 creative writing forums. And the ebook completely messed up my experience of reading the book. I wanted to end the book with his thoughts looking back on the events as a grown man. Jul 21, 2015 shadowland, by peter straub, is a piece of really excellent highend horror. Similarly, shadowland, its location and inhabitants, are entirely fictional. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shadowland is the story of a boyhood friendship tested by tragedy, jealousy, and a desire to impress and gain the love of a dubious uncle who appears to be a master magician hellbent on setting the boys against. Mar 01, 2003 buy shadowland reissue by straub, peter isbn. Shadowland by peter straub, 9780006165460, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shadowland. The uncle takes it upon himself to teach the two boys the tricks of the trade.
Peter straub continues to delve into the idea that phantoms finally adopt the. Shadowland by peter straub 1981, paperback for sale online. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. 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. This book is a must read for fans of great fiction. Shadowland peter straub this horror classic is once again brought to life as two best friends, apprentices to a master magician, enter a dark realm of immeasurable evil, more ancient than death itself, where only one of them will survive. Shadowland, the successor of peter straubs most iconic novel ghost story, is nothing like the others, though. I liked, more or less, even peter straub novel ive read so far. Shadowland cabot novel, a 2000 young adult novel by meg cabot as jenny carroll shadowland straub novel, a 1980 horror novel by peter straub. Dec 20, 2015 shadowland by peter straub discussion in book discussion started by vynnil, mar 6, 2016. Shadowland recounts events from the viewpoint of the pawns as well as the kingmakers. So recently i got back into reading, ive read some things by neil gaiman and stephen king and then my boyfriend recommend me to read something by peter straub. Shadowland by peter straub discussion in book discussion started by vynnil, mar 6, 2016.
I was extremely disappointed that it was the narrator who came back to shadowland. Their journey from the school to shadowland, their adventures there, and the consequences of their rite of passage will haunt you long after you close the book. A past president of the horror writers of america and. I got some questionsdoubts about shadowland by peter straub. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It didnt have the emotional impact because it wasnt tom. It was the first book straub wrote following his highly successful ghost story. 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 meet your next favorite book. Shadowland ebook by peter straub 9781101665503 rakuten. Jul, 2008 i committed a horrendous mistake when i started with shadowland. Not my favorite peter straub book i have enjoyed every book i have read by peter straub and ill continue to read his books as long as he writes them but this is honestly not as good as his others. Straub is the editor of numerous anthologies, including the twovolume american more about peter straub.
With peter straubs writing, my early visits to the village began with. Shadowland, a song by casey stratton shadowsland, a song by steve earle from his 2002 album jerusalem. The boys discover a lot more when they spend the summer with their uncle. I think this is what makes the ending so unsatisfying for me. To a dark house deep in the vermont woods, where two frien. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. I didnt want my memories of the magus to cloud my interpretation of shadowland, so sometimes the distance helps. Two school friends, tom flanagan and del nightingale, become apprentices. I couldnt get hold of a paperback in the book stores, and was too impatient to shop for it on the net. The more coherent part of the book is set at a gothicky arizona prep school in. Ive read many of peter straub s novels and this is my favorite. Jul 21, 2015 straub is always excellent but with shadowland he has set a standard that has only been matched by ghost story, koko and the throat. Nov 01, 2018 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 his publisher.
Straub weaves stories within stories and once again proves that he is a master craftsman. I committed a horrendous mistake when i started with shadowland. Straub is always excellent but with shadowland he has set a standard that has only been matched by ghost story, koko and the throat. It is a horror novel that has strong elements of fantasy. Shadowland by peter straub paperback harpercollins. The two schools, old and new, are inventions of the author and should not be confused with any existing schools. Peter straub continues to delve into the idea that phantoms finally adopt the souls of those who observe them. Peter straub is the new york timesbestselling author of more than a dozen novels. Aug 18, 2015 shadowland ebook written by peter straub. From another thread, i was motivated to read outside my usual genre which would be romance. Straub does a brilliant job of making the characters come alive.
Shadowland arnold novel, a 1978 biographical novel by william arnold. Peter straub is one of americas foremost authors of supernatural and suspense fiction. For a long time, shadowland was my very favorite straub novel, and it remains in my top three picks of his books today. Reading it made me feel like i got suckered into listening to tales of harry potters rambling grandfathers youth. Read shadowland by peter straub available from rakuten kobo.
A close friend for what may at times seem all too many years, a buddy since the days of the sandbox and the playground, as the undersigned is to mr. Straub, has the privilege, in fact the responsibility, of speaking unwelcome truths. All the big players of mafia history are here, controlled by the gangster genius meyer lansky, but so are the hit men, the fixers, the hoodlums and the wiseguys. In this school, del and tom, two freshmen boys fascinated by magic, find each other and form a strong friendship. A dark matter random house, 2010 buy the book word powells amazon. In the night room and lost boy, lost girl were winners of the bram stoker award, as was his collection 5 stories. Shadowland, by peter straub, is a piece of really excellent highend horror. It wasnt until after i read shadowland for the third time, about a decade ago, that i finally realized the book was written in first person. Shadowland by peter straub 1987, paperback for sale online. Straub is the editor of numerous anthologies, including the. We talk about straubs concerns when writing it and how he walked the line between horror and literature, while responding to the market pressures on.