Revival

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Small-town preacher's obsession leads to dark revival.

If you've ever delved into Stephen King's work, you'll know he has a knack for transforming the ordinary into the unsettling. "Revival" is no exception, with its tale of a charismatic preacher whose tragedy-driven obsession entangles the fate of a young boy in a chilling narrative. As with many King novels, it's a dance along the knife-edge that separates faith and fanaticism, making it a compelling read for anyone who cherishes horror interwoven with profound themes of spirituality and the human condition.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (2015)
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Revival

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ISBN: 9781444789171
Authors: Stephen King
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Date of Publication: 2014-11-01
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.8
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In a small New England town, in the early 60s, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. Jamie Morton looks up to see a striking man, the new minister. Charles Jacobs, along with his beautiful wife, will transform the local church. The men and boys are all a bit in love with Mrs Jacobs; the women and girls – including Jamie’s mother and beloved sister – feel the same about Reverend Jacobs. With Jamie, the Reverend shares a deeper bond, based on their fascination with simple experiments in electricity. Then tragedy strikes the Jacobs family; the preacher curses God, mocking all religious belief, and is banished from the shocked town. Jamie has demons of his own. In his mid-thirties, he is living a nomadic lifestyle of bar-band rock and roll. Addicted to heroin, stranded, desperate, he sees Jacobs again – a showman on stage, creating dazzling ‘portraits in lightning’ – and their meeting has profound consequences for both men. Their bond becomes a pact beyond even the Devil’s devising, and Jamie discovers that revival has many meanings. Because for every cure there is a price… This rich and disturbing novel spans five decades on its way to the most terrifying conclusion Stephen King has ever written. It’s a masterpiece from King, in the great American tradition of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe.
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Small-town preacher's obsession leads to dark revival.

If you've ever delved into Stephen King's work, you'll know he has a knack for transforming the ordinary into the unsettling. "Revival" is no exception, with its tale of a charismatic preacher whose tragedy-driven obsession entangles the fate of a young boy in a chilling narrative. As with many King novels, it's a dance along the knife-edge that separates faith and fanaticism, making it a compelling read for anyone who cherishes horror interwoven with profound themes of spirituality and the human condition.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.