Book · 2012 · Fiction
Black House
A Novel
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I just reread the Talisman and I'm holding off on black house which was the other Jack saw novel that we wrote.
Stephen King · The Book Review · Sep 2023 Listen at 31:09 Why people recommend it
Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub is a collaborative novel that follows up on their previous work by catching up with the protagonist Jack Sawyer as an adult. On The Book Review, Gilbert Cruz discussed the title during a segment regarding the Jack Sawyer series, noting that the writing duo published this sequel seventeen years after their massive initial success to continue the narrative involving Jack. Additionally, Stephen King appeared on The Book Review to discuss his literary career and mentioned that he had recently reread the first installment while deliberately holding off on this specific companion novel that he and Peter Straub had written together. Both speakers highlighted the significant creative partnership between the two authors and the enduring legacy of the Jack Sawyer storyline within King's expansive bibliography. The novel remains a notable entry in the collaborative efforts of these prominent writers, connecting back to their earlier shared universe while charting new territory for the adult protagonist. Listeners of the podcast gained insight into the writing process behind the sequel and the careful consideration the authors applied when returning to these beloved characters decades after their initial introduction in the literary world.
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Gilbert Cruz The book was a massive success and 17 years later in 2001, the writing duo published a sequel called Blackh… 1
“The book was a massive success and 17 years later in 2001, the writing duo published a sequel called Blackhouse that picked up with Jack as an adult.”
Stephen King I just reread the Talisman and I'm holding off on black house which was the other Jack saw novel that we wrote 1
“I just reread the Talisman and I'm holding off on black house which was the other Jack saw novel that we wrote”
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