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Definately not the best, but beats Dreamcatcher
Lisey's Story is the newest novel by Stephen King. Now I've been a fan of Stephen King's for years, particularly for the Dark Tower series which came to an unsatisfying concl...Read more
Lisey's Story .........by Stephen King
Lisey's Story
by Stephen King
I love reading Stephen King’s books because of the variety of themes that his books cover. This holds good for Lisey’s stor...Read more
by Stephen King
I love reading Stephen King’s books because of the variety of themes that his books cover. This holds good for Lisey’s stor...Read more
Lisey's Story by Stephen King (2006, Hardcover)
Author: Stephen KingPublisher: ScribnerLanguage: English
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This novel by bestselling author Stephen King explores the relationship between the writer and his work, through the voice of the widow Lisey Landon. Lisey's late husband, Scott, was an award-winning novelist, and when he died, hordes of authors and critics jumped to get their hands on his unpublished notes and documents. Their attitudes towards Lisey quickly turn from mild to threatening, and as she struggles to keep her husband's life and work from the grasp of these jackals, Lisey escapes into the fantastical world that her husband used to go to for inspiration--a world peopled with strange, wonderful, and sometimes dangerous creatures.
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Lisey Debusher Landon lost her husband, Scott, two years ago, after a twenty-five-year marriage of the most profound and sometimes frightening intimacy. Scott was an award-winning, bestselling novelist and a very complicated man. Early in their relationship, before they married, Lisey had to learn from him about books and blood and bools. Later, she understood that there was a place Scott went - a place that both terrified and healed him, that could eat him alive or give him the ideas he needed in order to live. Now it's Lisey's turn to face Scott's demons, Lisey's turn to go to Boo'ya Moon. What begins as a widow's effort to sort through the papers of her celebrated husband becomes a nearly fatal journey into the darkness he inhabited.
Lisey Debusher Landon lost her husband, Scott, two years ago, after a twenty-five-year marriage of the most profound and sometimes frightening intimacy. Scott was an award-winning, bestselling novelist and a very complicated man. Early in their relationship, before they married, Lisey had to learn from him about books and blood and bools. Later, she understood that there was a place Scott went -- a place that both terrified and healed him, that could eat him alive or give him the ideas he needed in order to live. Now it's Lisey's turn to face Scott's demons, Lisey's turn to go to Boo'ya Moon. What begins as a widow's effort to sort through the papers of her celebrated husband becomes a nearly fatal journey into the darkness he inhabited. Perhaps King's most personal and powerful novel, Lisey's Story is about the wellsprings of creativity, the temptations of madness, and the secret language of love.
Two years after losing her husband of twenty-five years, Lisey looks back at the sometimes frightening intimacy that marked their marriage, her husband's successes as a novelist, and his secretive nature that established Lisey's supernatural belief systems.
Two years after losing her husband of twenty-five years, Lisey looks back at the sometimes frightening intimacy that marked their marriage, her husband's successes as an award-winning novelist, and his secretive nature that established Lisey's supernatural belief systems, on which she eventually comes to depend for survival. 1,250,000 first printing.
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"King is surprisingly introspective and mature here. He showcases the agony and the ecstasy of the writing process....One of King's finest works." (starred review)
(06/15/2006)
"[Stephen King] reveals, with subtle precision, the profound strangeness of widowhood, when someone who was present for so much of a shared life is gone."
(11/20/2006)
"Mr. King has delivered his version of Joycean wordplay, idiosyncrasy, voluptuousness and stubborn, obsessive chronology in LISEY'S STORY."
(10/23/2006)
This novel by bestselling author Stephen King explores the relationship between the writer and his work, through the voice of the widow Lisey Landon. Lisey's late husband, Scott, was an award-winning novelist, and when he died, hordes of authors and critics jumped to get their hands on his unpublished notes and documents. Their attitudes towards Lisey quickly turn from mild to threatening, and as she struggles to keep her husband's life and work from the grasp of these jackals, Lisey escapes into the fantastical world that her husband used to go to for inspiration--a world peopled with strange, wonderful, and sometimes dangerous creatures.
| Key Details | |
| Author: | Stephen King |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Scribner |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| ISBN-10: | 0743289412 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780743289412 |
| Size | |
| Length: | 513 pages |
| Thickness: | 1.8 in |
| Weight: | 31.2 oz |
Publisher's Note
Lisey Debusher Landon lost her husband, Scott, two years ago, after a twenty-five-year marriage of the most profound and sometimes frightening intimacy. Scott was an award-winning, bestselling novelist and a very complicated man. Early in their relationship, before they married, Lisey had to learn from him about books and blood and bools. Later, she understood that there was a place Scott went - a place that both terrified and healed him, that could eat him alive or give him the ideas he needed in order to live. Now it's Lisey's turn to face Scott's demons, Lisey's turn to go to Boo'ya Moon. What begins as a widow's effort to sort through the papers of her celebrated husband becomes a nearly fatal journey into the darkness he inhabited.
Lisey Debusher Landon lost her husband, Scott, two years ago, after a twenty-five-year marriage of the most profound and sometimes frightening intimacy. Scott was an award-winning, bestselling novelist and a very complicated man. Early in their relationship, before they married, Lisey had to learn from him about books and blood and bools. Later, she understood that there was a place Scott went -- a place that both terrified and healed him, that could eat him alive or give him the ideas he needed in order to live. Now it's Lisey's turn to face Scott's demons, Lisey's turn to go to Boo'ya Moon. What begins as a widow's effort to sort through the papers of her celebrated husband becomes a nearly fatal journey into the darkness he inhabited. Perhaps King's most personal and powerful novel, Lisey's Story is about the wellsprings of creativity, the temptations of madness, and the secret language of love.
Two years after losing her husband of twenty-five years, Lisey looks back at the sometimes frightening intimacy that marked their marriage, her husband's successes as a novelist, and his secretive nature that established Lisey's supernatural belief systems.
Two years after losing her husband of twenty-five years, Lisey looks back at the sometimes frightening intimacy that marked their marriage, her husband's successes as an award-winning novelist, and his secretive nature that established Lisey's supernatural belief systems, on which she eventually comes to depend for survival. 1,250,000 first printing.
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Definately not the best, but beats Dreamcatcher
Created: 01/04/07
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Lisey's Story is the newest novel by Stephen King. Now I've been a fan of Stephen King's for years, particularly for the Dark Tower series which came to an unsatisfying conclusion. His hits have been on and off for years now. Sometimes it's confusing how the same guy who brought us The Stand, It, Eyes of the Dragon, and The Green Mile among others also had to bring us Dreamcatcher, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and Bag of Bones. I mean, they're all fine books in their own right, but none of them are up to par with those others in terms of greatness, how engaging, or how real the world becomes for you.
Now we come to the character Lisey (pronounced Leesee, not Lisey like my sister's nickname) who is trying to pack up her husband's things two years after his death. He was a great writer, everyone loved him, and she followed him around on his book tours for years. Her sister, Amanda, after hearing about an ex-boyfriend getting married to someone else, cuts herself and then becomes catatonic. In the process of trying to get her professional care, Lisey finds out things about her husband she wasn't aware of. This brings up many memories that she relives about their time together. Long story short, she remembers finally that he had the ability to pop out of this world and into another he called Boo'ya Moon and that perhaps she could still do this without his aid. She uses it to heal her sister. When a madman stalks and hurts her to get her husband's old papers even when she offers them to him, she takes him to Boo'ya Moon and leaves him there to be devoured by a vaguely described monster. Now I understand he left it vague for the imagination to fill it in, but it was so vague that I had trouble understanding what made it scary or intimidating. Since the creature has now turned his attention to her in the real world, she lives in fear. She finds that her husband left her clues to a story he wrote just for her about a traumatic experience in his childhood and somehow just reading this makes the creature leave her alone? The ending was pretty confusing.
I think lately that Stephen King has been writing for just one person-- himself. Or make that two. His editor. It just didn't have the quality that those grander stories had. Seemed kinda thrown together in parts. Like he just assumed we'd come along for the ride without getting hooked in. This book, like the others, was fine. I'd read it over other authors still, but it wasn't amazing. It's a B.
Now we come to the character Lisey (pronounced Leesee, not Lisey like my sister's nickname) who is trying to pack up her husband's things two years after his death. He was a great writer, everyone loved him, and she followed him around on his book tours for years. Her sister, Amanda, after hearing about an ex-boyfriend getting married to someone else, cuts herself and then becomes catatonic. In the process of trying to get her professional care, Lisey finds out things about her husband she wasn't aware of. This brings up many memories that she relives about their time together. Long story short, she remembers finally that he had the ability to pop out of this world and into another he called Boo'ya Moon and that perhaps she could still do this without his aid. She uses it to heal her sister. When a madman stalks and hurts her to get her husband's old papers even when she offers them to him, she takes him to Boo'ya Moon and leaves him there to be devoured by a vaguely described monster. Now I understand he left it vague for the imagination to fill it in, but it was so vague that I had trouble understanding what made it scary or intimidating. Since the creature has now turned his attention to her in the real world, she lives in fear. She finds that her husband left her clues to a story he wrote just for her about a traumatic experience in his childhood and somehow just reading this makes the creature leave her alone? The ending was pretty confusing.
I think lately that Stephen King has been writing for just one person-- himself. Or make that two. His editor. It just didn't have the quality that those grander stories had. Seemed kinda thrown together in parts. Like he just assumed we'd come along for the ride without getting hooked in. This book, like the others, was fine. I'd read it over other authors still, but it wasn't amazing. It's a B.
4 of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Created: 07/03/07
) Lisey's Story
by Stephen King
I love reading Stephen King’s books because of the variety of themes that his books cover. This holds good for Lisey’s story too. It is an extremely touching as well as an exciting book. The story is very captivating and you won’t feel like putting it down.
As the title denotes the story is about Lisey, the widow of a famous Pulitzer Prize winning writer. It has been two years since Lisey lost her beloved husband Scott and she is yet to come to terms with it. Finally she decides to go through the painful task of sorting out Scott’s personal papers. Thus begins Lisey’s journey wherein she is exposed to the gory details of Scott’s childhood and the special place called "Boo'ya Moon", where Scott used to escape every time he had some trouble with his father.
Alongside Lisey also has to deal with Dooley, a space cowboy of a very intimidating character. King also tells us about the relationship that Lisey has with her sister Amanda and how she tries to help Amanda come out of depression. Lisey succeeds in overcoming all the obstacles that the almost fatal journey places in her way and finally finds peace.
Overall a great book! Even a first time reader of Stephen King would enjoy reading it.
by Stephen King
I love reading Stephen King’s books because of the variety of themes that his books cover. This holds good for Lisey’s story too. It is an extremely touching as well as an exciting book. The story is very captivating and you won’t feel like putting it down.
As the title denotes the story is about Lisey, the widow of a famous Pulitzer Prize winning writer. It has been two years since Lisey lost her beloved husband Scott and she is yet to come to terms with it. Finally she decides to go through the painful task of sorting out Scott’s personal papers. Thus begins Lisey’s journey wherein she is exposed to the gory details of Scott’s childhood and the special place called "Boo'ya Moon", where Scott used to escape every time he had some trouble with his father.
Alongside Lisey also has to deal with Dooley, a space cowboy of a very intimidating character. King also tells us about the relationship that Lisey has with her sister Amanda and how she tries to help Amanda come out of depression. Lisey succeeds in overcoming all the obstacles that the almost fatal journey places in her way and finally finds peace.
Overall a great book! Even a first time reader of Stephen King would enjoy reading it.
7 of 9 people found this review helpful.
Lisey's Story
Created: 01/04/08
) This is one of my favorite stories ever -- I took it out of the library in my home town, but after reading it I decided I wanted to own it in hardcover. The story is very unusual and very touching. It combines a real-life relationship within a marriage, the grief when one member of that relationships dies, a fantasy-land world that the two people had shared. I find that I use some of the made-up words and images from this book in my own life now (such as a "bool" and "the pool" -- this won't mean much until you read the story).
The story of the 2 people in the marriage gave me new insights into my own marriage of many years, and helped me to value things about the relationship and about my husband that I think I just took for granted. I now ask myself, if he dies, what about him will I carry with me forever -- what about our shared history will make me stronger?
The story of the 2 people in the marriage gave me new insights into my own marriage of many years, and helped me to value things about the relationship and about my husband that I think I just took for granted. I now ask myself, if he dies, what about him will I carry with me forever -- what about our shared history will make me stronger?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Lisey's Story
Created: 08/07/07
) I bought "Lisey's Story" because I had read favorable comments by many. I don't usually read Stephen King, but I like and admire him and what he has accomplished. His is a wonderful life and also a somewhat tragic one, with his recent travails. However, writing so much so often can lead to an uneven record. I really liked the novella, "Come Along With Me," a powerful and compelling story, one I wish I had written. And the films made from his novels have been haunting, to say the least.
So, I was prepared to like "Lisey's Story," but I didn't. It needed another draft or two, and it needed to be shorter.
But, generally speaking, I liked the characters--their vulnerability, their love story, and their creativity.
And I am glad so many of the author's readers love the book.
Maybe you will too.
So, I was prepared to like "Lisey's Story," but I didn't. It needed another draft or two, and it needed to be shorter.
But, generally speaking, I liked the characters--their vulnerability, their love story, and their creativity.
And I am glad so many of the author's readers love the book.
Maybe you will too.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Love the book, have to marvel at the bickering
Created: 21/04/07
When I’m curled up in bed with the latest book by a well-regarded author I want to lose myself in the story, and not have to wonder what possessed them to snipe at another of my favorite authors. Well, no such luck with Stephen King’s “Lisey’s Story”.
I’ve always thought that King has the greatest ear for language in America today (better than Tom Wolfe’s, for example): and in this book he dives into the pool of language to retrieve some words (”bool”: pity on the man’s translators) that stick in your memory long after you’ve finished the book. Yet, he snipes.
In setting out his characters’ intellectual history (chapter 2.8) he spells out where they stand in 1988: “Scott reads people like Borges, Pynchon, Tyler, and Atwood; Lisey reads Maeve Binchy, Colleen McCullough, Jean Auel (although she is growing a bit impatient with Auel’s randy cave people), Joyce Carol Oates, and, just lately, Shirley Conran.”
If that isn’t meant to ruffle some feathers at Princeton, I don’t know what it is. Professor Oates - not a woman to be provoked lightly - is not above sniping back. In her “Missing Mom”, she takes King’s wife’s name, Tabitha (the real-life Lisey to Scott’s real-life King), and gives it to elderly Aunt Tabitha, the most oppressive character in the book. Or maybe the provocation worked the other way round - in that case, I’ll be watching out for her next novel. Hell, I’ll be watching out anyway.
On a different note: Tabitha King is, if I’m not mistaken, one of four sisters. So is Siri Hustvedt, Paul Auster’s wife. Why do these guys marry women with lots of sisters?
I’ve always thought that King has the greatest ear for language in America today (better than Tom Wolfe’s, for example): and in this book he dives into the pool of language to retrieve some words (”bool”: pity on the man’s translators) that stick in your memory long after you’ve finished the book. Yet, he snipes.
In setting out his characters’ intellectual history (chapter 2.8) he spells out where they stand in 1988: “Scott reads people like Borges, Pynchon, Tyler, and Atwood; Lisey reads Maeve Binchy, Colleen McCullough, Jean Auel (although she is growing a bit impatient with Auel’s randy cave people), Joyce Carol Oates, and, just lately, Shirley Conran.”
If that isn’t meant to ruffle some feathers at Princeton, I don’t know what it is. Professor Oates - not a woman to be provoked lightly - is not above sniping back. In her “Missing Mom”, she takes King’s wife’s name, Tabitha (the real-life Lisey to Scott’s real-life King), and gives it to elderly Aunt Tabitha, the most oppressive character in the book. Or maybe the provocation worked the other way round - in that case, I’ll be watching out for her next novel. Hell, I’ll be watching out anyway.
On a different note: Tabitha King is, if I’m not mistaken, one of four sisters. So is Siri Hustvedt, Paul Auster’s wife. Why do these guys marry women with lots of sisters?
1 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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