Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on A Manhunt on the 17th Century’s High Seas
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Enemy of All Mankind
Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson is a riveting true story of piracy, power, and history's first global manhunt during the seventeenth century.
Discussed“and so that link between Pirates and terrorism which is something that runs kind of subtly through enemy of all mankind actually began on that that Disney World ride in some ways”
Where to get it
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The Ghost Map
The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson is a historical narrative detailing the 1854 cholera outbreak in London and the epidemiological breakthrough that traced the source to a water pump in Soho.
Discussed“this book is kind of closest to a book I wrote many years ago called the ghost map about the Cera outbreak in London in the 1850s which is now tragically kind of timely again”
Where to get it
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The Stand
The Stand by Stephen King is an epic post-apocalyptic horror novel that chronicles the devastation of human civilization by a weaponized influenza strain and the subsequent battle between survivors aligned with forces of good and evil.
Discussed“the stand remains you know it's his it's his sort of American version of Lord of the Rings it is this giant Epic Journey tale”
Where to get it
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The Outsider
The Outsider by Stephen King is a genre-blending thriller that begins as a straightforward police procedural investigating a gruesome local murder before twisting into a terrifying supernatural horror story.
Recommended“and then he wrote a book a few years ago called The Outsider that was turned earlier this year into I thought a very good HBO miniseries”
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Misery
Misery by Stephen King is a psychological thriller about a famous author held captive by an obsessive fan.
Discussed“you recommended misery so many people probably know misery from the late 80s film adaptation starring Kathy Bates and James Khan”
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'Salem's Lot
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King is a chilling vampire horror novel that follows a writer returning to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot, only to discover that the community is being systematically overtaken by vampires.
Recommended“the second novel that he published Salem's Lot which is a vampire novel is a great starting point”
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Different Seasons
Different Seasons by Stephen King is a celebrated 1982 collection of four distinct novellas that showcases the author's range far beyond traditional horror.
Discussed“King wrote a collection of four novellas called different seasons which has the body which the mov Stand By Me is based on”
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Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher by Stephen King is a dark science fiction novel written in the wake of the author's near-fatal 1999 car accident.
Critiqued“there's one book called dreamcatcher that he wrote after the accident in 1999 the car accident that almost killed him”
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The Gunslinger
The Gunslinger by Stephen King is the iconic opening volume of the acclaimed Dark Tower fantasy series, introducing readers to Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, on his mythic quest across a desolate landscape toward the mysterious Dark Tower.
Recommended“there are some days when I would say the first Dark Tower book which is a slim volume called the Gunslinger”
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On Writing
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King is part memoir and part practical guide detailing Stephen King's journey as an author alongside valuable advice for aspiring writers.
Recommended“my favorite book of his is is on writing which is a wonderful half Memoir half guide to how you should write”
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The In-Between World of Vikram Lall
Discussed“I'm reading a novel called the in betweene world of vicam law that's l a l l by a Canadian author named mg vasanji”
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Life for Sale
Discussed“this past week as Greg knows because he edited my review of it for the paper I read a short novel by the Japanese writer yukoh Mishima called life for sale”
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Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he is the author of many books many bestselling books including farsighted and how we got to now”
“he is the author of many books many bestselling books including farsighted and how we got to now”
“then current book again is enemy of all mankind a true story of piracy power and history's first Global Manhunt it's by Steven Johnson author of many books including the very timely ghost map”
“and the book that I chose was Rose matter”