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Download Now Free Download Here Download Ebook CJtMv (Get free) 11/22/63: A Novel Online [CJtMv.ebook] 11/22/63: A Novel Pdf Free Stephen King *Download PDF | ePub | DOC | audiobook | ebooks Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #3992 in Books Stephen King 2016-01-26 2016-01-26Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.50 x 1.80 x 4.13l, .0 Binding: Mass Market Paperback1120 pages11 22 63 | File size: 17.Mb Stephen King : 11/22/63: A Novel before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised 11/22/63: A Novel: 1257 of 1311 people found the following review helpful. Through the past darkly - a no spoilers reviewBy James Tepper"11/22/63", Stephen King's latest, might just be his greatest. Seriously. At least as far as "mainstream" fiction or "literature" goes. Yes, it is built around a well-used SF trope, time travel, but really, the portal to the past that Jake Epping is shown in the back of an aluminum diner is only the launch mechanism for this fantastic journey. There are no monsters here, at least none that aren't human, and little or no horror in the supernatural sense that King's constant readers have come to know, love and expect. Even SK's other "straight" fiction, "Misery", "Dolores Claiborne" and "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" come to mind, had elements of the supernatural and/or flat-out horror. Not this time.But that doesn't mean that 11/22/63 is boring. Quite the contrary. Although it might seem that it would be tough to build suspense around a conclusion that seems to be inevitable, this turns out not to be the case. Big time. I just finished playing hooky from work for a day when I read the last 400 pages non-stop (except for a couple of bathroom breaks), because I just couldn't stop. I just kept pressing the advance button on my Kindle.The adjective that first comes to mind in describing 11/22/63 among SK's oeuvre is, oddly enough, "mature". I have read every novel and anthology that King has published, plus a large number of single short stories, starting with "Carrie" in a borrowed paperback back in the late 1970s. I have never before thought of describing his work in any of them, many good, some great and a few clunkers (some of which I have reviewed as such), as mature. But that is the first, best word that comes to mind in describing 11/22/63. There were others too; exciting, romantic, bittersweet and, as with all SK's stuff, well- written.Lee Harvey Oswald and the Kennedy assassination were obviously very well-researched, clear from the details in the text even before one gets to the afterword that describes some of the sources and methods used. The lead-up to the day of the assassination is described in great detail, along with Oswald's relationship to his family and associates, all matters of historical record (at least according to the sources cited by SK, with which most of the readers who did not like the novel disagreed emphatically). But I should point out that the facts concerning the Kennedy assassination are actually not the main focus of the novel.The world of 1958-1963 is described in wonderful detail, through the eyes of Jake as he gradually sheds his early 21st century armored shell and falls in love with a small Texas town and Sadie, its new young librarian. Their love story is the centerpiece of the novel and is told with great depth, sensitivity and believability. I'm old enough to have experienced lots of the stuff that Jake encounters in 1958 (albeit as a child) and it jives with and jogs my recollections and induces a feeling of longing for older, simpler times. For King''s "Constant Readers", there are easter egg cameos from "It" and "The Langoliers" that I recognized. Knowing SK, there may well be others.The ending is not predictable (if you say you saw it all coming you are either lying or should be a best- selling novelist) and is surprisingly satisfying. To those who say King doesn't know how to end his novels, I say, read this one.Very Highly Recommended for all (even those who think they know but don't "like" Stephen King).J.M. Tepper0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Incredibly intense and exciting. I'm not usually a big fan but this book is great.By Mike SumpI am not a big fan of Steven King. I have only read a couple of his best sellers, though Irsquo;ve seen more than a few of the movies made from them.This may be due to some sort of blind spot because Mr. King proves here beyond any doubt that he is a master of suspense.11/22/63 was incredibly intense and exciting. I usually have 2 or 3 books going, but I dropped everything to concentrate on this one.The book is about time travel and about one manrsquo;s understandable desire to change the future by changing the past. The past, though, is stubborn and will resist all efforts to change it and the future is unpredictable even with the best of intentions.[Spoiler Alert] A passageway has been discovered that allows one to return to a small town in Maine in 1958. Our first time traveler decides to go back in time to kill Lee Harvey Oswald, thus ensuring in his view a better 21st Century. Unfortunately, he discovers he has cancer and will not live long enough to complete his mission. He also discovers that each return trip resets the past back to before his previous visit. Changes are only permanent if he remains in the present.He recruits a replacement who makes several trips back. He falls in love with a woman in a small town in Texas and with America in the 1960s. His personal wishes must be balanced with his great goal for an improved future and this conflict leads to an exciting finish.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Breat story, but you need to be committedBy Huron's HeroesThis was a great book. At times, the detail can be a bit much, but it all comes together for an amazing story. This is a long book, so you shouldn't consider it if you're looking for a quick summer read. You've got to commit some time to this one. That said, amazing read. Also, the TV show does a nice job with the book, but the book's story is waaaay better! I don't read much Stephen King, but this non-horror book is an all time top 5 for me. Stephen Kingrsquo;s #1 bestselling time-travel novelmdash;now a limited series on Hulu starring James Franco!In Stephen Kingrsquo;s ldquo;most ambitious and accomplishedrdquo; (NPR) and ldquo;extraordinaryrdquo; (USA TODAY) #1 New York Times bestselling novel, time travel has never been so believable. Or so terrifying. Dallas, 11/22/63: Three shots ring out. President John F. Kennedy is dead. Life can turn on a dimemdash;or stumble into the extraordinary, as it does for Jake Epping, a high school English teacher in a Maine town. While grading essays by his GED students, Jake reads a gruesome, enthralling piece penned by janitor Harry Dunning: fifty years ago, Harry somehow survived his fatherrsquo;s sledgehammer slaughter of his entire family. Jake is blown awayhellip;but an even more bizarre secret comes to light when Jakersquo;s friend Al, owner of the local diner, enlists Jake to take over the mission that has become his obsessionmdash;to prevent the Kennedy assassination. How? By stepping through a portal in the dinerrsquo;s storeroom, and into the era of Ike and Elvis, of big American cars, sock hops, and cigarette smokehellip;Finding himself in warmhearted Jodie, Texas, Jake begins a new life. But all turns in the road lead to a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald. The course of history is about to be rewrittenhellip;and become heart- stoppingly suspenseful. About the AuthorStephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes The Bill Hodges Trilogymdash;Mr. Mercedesnbsp;(an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel),nbsp;Finders Keepers, andnbsp;End of Watchmdash;and the story collectionnbsp;The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. His epic series, The Dark Tower, is the basis for a major motion picture starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey.nbsp;It is also now a major motion picture starring Bill Skarsgaring;rd. King is the recipient of the 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.Excerpt. copy; Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.11/22/63 CHAPTER 1 1 Harry Dunning graduated with flying colors. I went to the little GED ceremony in the LHS gym, at his invitation. He really had no one else, and I was happy to do it. After the benediction (spoken by Father Bandy, who rarely missed an LHS function), I made my way through the milling friends and relatives to where Harry was standing alone in his billowy black gown, holding his diploma in one hand and his rented mortarboard in the other. I took his hat so I could shake his hand. He grinned, exposing a set of teeth with many gaps and several leaners.
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