Revival, Stephen King
Revival, Stephen King
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Revival

Bestseller

Author: Stephen King

Narrator: David Morse

Unabridged: 13 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/11/2014

Synopsis

Stephen King presents “a fresh adrenaline rush of terror” (People) in this electrifying #1 New York Times bestseller!

The new minister came to Harlow, Maine, when Jamie Morton was a boy doing battle with his toy army men on the front lawn. The young Reverend Charles Jacobs and his beautiful wife brought new life to the local church and captivated their congregation. But with Jamie, he shares a secret obsession—a draw so powerful, it would have profound consequences five decades after the shattering tragedy that turned the preacher against God, and long after his final, scathing sermon. Now Jamie, a nomadic rock guitarist hooked on heroin, meets Charles Jacobs again. And when their bond becomes a pact beyond even the Devil’s devising, Jamie discovers that the word revival has many meanings….

A dark and disturbing novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life, Revival spans five decades on its way to the most terrifying conclusion Stephen King has ever written.

About Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King was born in 1947 in the city of Portland, Maine. He attended the University of Maine, where he received a B.A. degree in English in 1970. He married his present wife, Tabitha, in 1971, and they have three children. King is an American author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His novels have sold more than 350 million copies. Many have been made into films, television movies, and comics. He has published 54 novels using a pen name (Richard Bachman) for a few of them. Many of his stories take place in his home state of Maine.

He has won about every possible literary award beginning with his 1980 novella, The Way Station. His most notable literary award was in 2007 for the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.King has had the common human weaknesses including alcoholism and drug addiction. His health during that period was so bad that he barely remembered writing the novel, Cujo. The first novel written after he quit all dependent drugs and alcohol was Needful Things.Stephen King's wife, Tabitha, has published nine of her own novels along with both sons being published writers. His daughter is a Unitarian Universalism Church minister with her same sex partner.

A life altering happening beset King in June of 1999. King was walking on the shoulder of Route 5, in Lovell, Maine, when a driver, who was distracted by an unrestrained dog, struck him from behind. His severe injuries kept him in the hospital until July 9. His lawyer purchased the van that hit him to prevent it from being sold on eBay. It was crushed at a junkyard. King thought that he would not write again, but did resume writing with this caveat, "I'm writing, but I'm writing at a slower pace".

His most notable novels are: Carrie, The Shining, The Stand, Misery, It, The Dark Tower, Under the Dome, and The Shawshank Redemption.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Dutch on 2015-06-30 17:25:50

The other reviews shown here are by those who have read the novel and I dont have much to add to their praises of this well told story. But I would note that the reader of the audio book, David Morse, was absolutely superb. His understated, almost eerily calm reading style was perfect for this novel. I found the climax of the story a little too extreme for me to maintain my suspension of disbelief, but Morses reading of it almost made it work. If King has any choice in the matter, and I would think that he does, he should make a habit of hiring David Morse for his audiobooks.

Goodreads review by Emily May on November 30, 2014

It's time for that approximately biannual event once again - Stephen King has released a new novel. And it's a good one. I never know how to approach a review for a Stephen King book. I use a different tone when writing about different kind of novels - classics and literary fiction usually get one st......more

Goodreads review by Will on October 21, 2021

this is how we bring about our own damnation, you know—by ignoring the voice that begs us to stop. To stop while there’s still time.There is a somewhat leisurely feel to Stephen King’s latest, Revival. Dramatic events are sprinkled throughout the narrative, but the story moves along at what see......more

Goodreads review by Kemper on February 29, 2016

From the synopsis on Stephen King’s website: "This rich and disturbing novel spans five decades on its way to the most terrifying conclusion Stephen King has ever written." That’s a bold statement that sets the bar very high for Revival. So does it clear it? Almost. I think. If it doesn’t then it comes......more

Goodreads review by Justin on April 07, 2019

I was about ready to give Stephen King a Pulitzer for this one. The character development was beyond outstanding and the impending doom so delicious I couldn't stop turning the pages. Unfortunately the ending sucked. There's really no other way to put it. Totally random, off the wall, lame excuse to......more

Goodreads review by Baba on November 24, 2021

I really enjoyed this, it gave me the feeling of going back to the Old Skool King of Castle Rock days with small town adventures of the paranormal and supernatural. In Revival we get to follow the intertwining lives of Jamie Morton and minister Charles Jacobs; a gnawing suspense builds through the b......more

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