Peter Straub Knihy

Do rúk sa vám dostáva hrôzostrašné rozprávanie dvoch svetoznámych autorov bestsellerov. Hlavným hrdinom je dvanásťročný Jack Sawyer, ktorý sa ocitne v tichom letovisku na opustenom newhampshirskom pobreží so svojou matkou, herečkou Lily Cavanaughovou. Po sezóne sú jedinými návštevníkmi hotela Alhambra. Jack je zmätený a obklopený smrťou – najprv záhadne umiera jeho otec Phil, potom aj poručík, strýko Tommy. Lily uteká pred bývalým spoločníkom svojho manžela, Morganom Sloatom, ktorý sa snaží zmocniť majetku. Jack sa obáva, že jeho matka trpí smrteľnou chorobou, a blúdi po opustenom pobreží plný otázok. Našťastie stretáva starého černocha Lestera Speedyho Parketa, ktorý mu naznačí, čo robiť. Jack sa musí vydať na dlhú púť k druhému oceánu, aby zachránil svoju matku a získal Talizman. Zistí, že existuje iný svet, Teritóriá, kde majú niektorí ľudia svojich dvojníkov. Po napití zázračného nápoja sa prenesie do Teritórií, kde čelí desivým zážitkom a netvorom, ktoré ho prenasledovali v snoch. Na ceste sa stretáva s dobrom aj zlom, pričom jeho strýko Morgan Sloat sa mení na svojho Dvojníka. Jack dospieva a bojuje o prežitie, pričom nachádza pomocníkov, ktorí zaňho obetujú život. Podarí sa mu naplniť svoje poslanie?

From the Flap: Twenty years ago, a boy named Jack Sawyer traveled to a parallel universe called The Territories to save his mother and her Territories "twinner" from a premature and agonizing death that would have brought cataclysm to the other world. Now Jack is a retired Los Angeles homicide detective living in the nearly nonexistent hamlet of Tamarack, WI. He has no recollection of his adventures in the Territories and was compelled to leave the police force when an odd, happenstance event threatened to awaken those memories. When a series of gruesome murders occur in western Wisconsin that are reminiscent of those committed several decades earlier by a real-life madman named Albert Fish, the killer is dubbed "The Fisherman" and Jack's buddy, the local chief of police, begs Jack to help his inexperienced force find him. But is this merely the work of a disturbed individual, or has a mysterious and malignant force been unleashed in this quiet town? What causes Jack's inexplicable waking dreams, if that is what they are, of robins' eggs and red feathers? It's almost as if someone is trying to tell him something. As that message becomes increasingly impossible to ignore, Jack is drawn back to the Territories and to his own hidden past, where he may find the soul-strength to enter a terrifying house at the end of a deserted track of forest, there to encounter the obscene and ferocious evils sheltered within it.

In life, not every sin goes unpunished.GHOST STORYFor four aging men in the terror-stricken town of Milburn, New York, an act inadvertently carried out in their youth has come back to haunt them. Now they are about to learn what happens to those who believe they can bury the past -- and get away with murder.

V ospalém americkém městečku se schází skupinka starých, seriózních pánů. Říkají si Klub gentlemanů, na svá setkání chodí zásadně ve smokingu a vyprávějí si historky. Některé jsou pravdivé a jiné smyšlené, v poslední době jsou však čím dál strašidelnější. Z pouhé zábavy, která měla starcům poskytnout rozptýlení vpoklidném životě, se postupem času stane noční můra. Jeden příběh se neustále vrací, a nepronásleduje jen je, ale nakonec i celé město. Příběh o něčem, co kdysi dávno spáchali. Nejdřív přijdou zlé sny, poté různé děsivé jevy a s nimi i poznání, že minulost nikdo nemůže pohřbít navždy. Důležitou roli v podivuhodných a tragických událostech, které se hrdinům dějí, hraje krásná žena mnoha tváří a její intriky. Členů klubu postupně ubývá a nastává chvíle posledního souboje proti tajemné síle, která na sebe dokáže vzít jakoukoli podobu a která si cílevědomě pohrává s lidskými osudy podle vlastních nepochopitelných plánů.

With a new Introduction by the author, Straub's classic tale of an evil lurking in the Vermont woods is beautifully repackaged with new cover art. Reissue.

After a tragic accident which he barely survives, Tom Pasmore develops an obsession with death--an obsession which leads him to investigate two murders--one in the past and one in the present. And during his investigation, Pasmore learns more than anyone needs--or deserves--to know!

KOKO. Only four men knew what it meant. Now they must stop it. They are Vietnam vets, a doctor, a lawyer, a working stiff, and a writer. Very different from each other, they are nonetheless linked by a shared history and a single shattering secret. Now, they have been reunited and are about to embark on a quest that will take them from Washington, D.C., to the graveyards and fleshpots of the Far East to the human jungle of New York, hunting someone from the past who has risen from the darkness to kill and kill and kill.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Story—and the master of American horror—tells the terrifying story of a woman who, in her desperation to flee the past, encounters an inexplicable aura of evil. Julia’s first purchase upon leaving her husband is a large, old-fashioned house in Kensington, where she plans to live by herself, well away from her soon-to-be-ex and the home where their young daughter died. She feels a peculiar affinity for the house right away, a feeling that deepens with each glimpse of a mysterious little girl—blond, like her daughter—in the neighborhood, and even in her dreams But the little girl and the big house have an inexplicable aura of evil. And Julia quickly discovers that escaping her past is not as simple as turning a key.

This comprehensive bibliography details Peter Straub's entire writing career, offering insights into his works and contributions to literature. An exclusive interview with Straub, conducted by Stanley Wiater, adds a personal touch, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the author's thoughts and creative process.

The spellbinding saga of The Talisman is now a stunning graphic novel, vividly illustrated by artist Tony Shasteen. Here’s a bold new look at the classic tale of treachery and betrayal that could only have sprung from the imaginations of master storytellers Stephen King and Peter Straub.In a run-down amusement park on a desolate beach in New Hampshire, thirteen-year-old Jack Sawyer is about to learn some hard truths—about his father’s death, about why he and his mother are on the run from his sinister uncle Morgan, and about the real nature of the mysterious realm Jack once called the Daydreams. Now, with help from his newfound friend Speedy Parker, this young man will reclaim his identity as Travellin Jack and make his first foray back into the Territories to retrieve the magical Talisman, an object of immense cosmic significance. Yet even more important to Jack, the Talisman holds the key to saving his mother’s life. In the Terrorities, where monsters lurk, evil watches, and an unbelievably precious prize awaits, Jack embarks upon a desperate quest to fulfill a destiny he never sought but cannot escape.The Talisman: The Road of Trials comprises Issues 0 through 5 of the thrilling comic book series and features original, never-before-seen material, including interviews and early sketches. Be warned: Once you’ve seen the Talisman, nothing will ever be the same.