{"product_id":"other-worlds-than-these-a-talisman-novel-9781399757218","title":"Other Worlds Than These: A Talisman Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Sawyer, a beloved and enduring \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eprotagonist, returns in the final book of the Talisman Trilogy, the No. 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling collaboration between 'master craftsmen' Stephen King and Peter Straub (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I wanted to go back to Mid-World, which was always the Territories by another name'  - Stephen King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is Stephen King and Peter Straub's epic and unforgettable finale to the Talisman Trilogy (including the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Talisman \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlack House\u003c\/i\u003e) and a wrapping up of the fate of the worlds in King's iconic, fiercely beloved \u003ci\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e epic. It is also a wonderful stand-alone novel, that will appeal to new readers, as well as the Constant Reader.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOTHER WORLDS THAN THESE is the story of Jack Sawyer, whom readers first met when he was twelve, crossing America and 'the territories' to save his mother's life, and met again in \u003ci\u003eBlack House\u003c\/i\u003e, where Jack faces a child killer and the Crimson King (among other evils). In OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE Jack must stop a rampaging gang of infected teenagers from America-side, and the forces of the mysterious Gullet at the edge of Mid-World, before it destroys our world and all worlds. Jack is older now; his Ka-tet is fraying; and his task, nearly impossible.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMagnificent, riveting, full of heart, and humour, OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE is a spectacular, propulsive adventure.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781399757218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 06 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.2(H)x15.2(L)x6.8(W)1050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 1050\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN KING\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent titles include \u003ci\u003eFairy Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHolly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIf It Bleeds\u003c\/i\u003e, all number one \u003ci\u003eSunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers. Many King titles are the basis for major motion pictures including \u003ci\u003eIT\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStand By Me \u003c\/i\u003e(adapted from \u003ci\u003eThe Body\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e, which is IMDb's top-rated movie of all time.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKing is the recipient of \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Award for Literary Excellence 2022, the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Straub \u003c\/b\u003e(1943-2022) was the No. 1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including \u003ci\u003eA Dark Matter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Talisman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlack House\u003c\/i\u003e, which he cowrote with Stephen King. He has won the Bram Stoker Award for his novels \u003ci\u003eLost Boy Lost Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Night Room\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as for his collection \u003ci\u003e5 Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. Straub was the editor of the two-volume Library of American anthology \u003ci\u003eThe American Fantastic Tale\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eThe ultimate in storytelling by two masters of the craft * Independent on The Talisman *\u003cbr\u003eExtraordinary . . . makes your hair stand on end * Washington Post on The Talisman *\u003cbr\u003eAn intelligent . . . suspenseful page-turner * Wall Street Journal on The Talisman *","brand":"Stephen King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50837513634009,"sku":"9781399757218","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781399757218.jpg?v=1793104961","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/other-worlds-than-these-a-talisman-novel-9781399757218","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}