Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:graphic_novel
film rights sold Television series. Stage play. Video game. Board game. Audio book. |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Stephen_King
gptkb:Peter_Straub |
| gptkbp:awards |
World Fantasy Award nomination
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Lenny
gptkb:The_Crimson_King gptkb:The_Man_in_Black The Talismans Sloat |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Cult following.
Referenced in popular culture. Adaptations in various media. Influenced other fantasy works. |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:fantasy
gptkb:horror |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Talisman
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
H. P. Lovecraft.
Edgar Allan Poe. J. R. R. Tolkien. C. S. Lewis. Robert Louis Stevenson. |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:The_Dark_Tower_series
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
The Talisman (1982) by Stephen King
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| gptkbp:isbn |
0-670-80224-0
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Jack_Sawyer
gptkb:Morgan_Sloat |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
third-person
|
| gptkbp:page_count |
640
|
| gptkbp:plot |
A boy's quest to save his dying mother.
Confrontation with dark forces. Discovery of a powerful talisman. Journey through a parallel world. |
| gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:1984
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Viking_Press
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| gptkbp:related_to |
Fantasy literature.
Horror literature. The Dark Tower. Peter Straub's works. Stephen King's multiverse. |
| gptkbp:sequel |
gptkb:Black_House
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| gptkbp:setting |
parallel universe
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| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:friendship
good vs evil courage |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Talisman
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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