Description
Written with Peter StraubIn order to save his dying mother (and quite possibly the entire world), twelve-year-old Jack Sawyer must find the Talisman, a crystal globe perhaps three feet in circumference, which also happens to be the axis of all possible worlds.
Unfortunately, the Talisman is located a continent away and Jack’s got to hurry. Luckily, Jack can "flip" between our world and the world of the Territories, a world that mirrors our own. And distance travelled in the Territories is equal to a greater distance in our world.
Unfortunately, evil men, nasty creatures, and the Blasted Lands lay between Jack and the Talisman.
Stephen King and Peter Straub had met many years before, and became good friends during King's stay in England, where Straub was staying in nearby Crouch End (Sound familiar?)
Published
1984 VikingDedication
This book is forRUTH KING
ELVENA STRAUB
People
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ?, Gloria | Worked at Smoky Updike''s bar |
| ?, Larry | CPA who was on the road with his family |
| ?, Lori | Girlfriend of Smokey Updike |
| ?, Rudolph | Cook in Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| ?, Timmy | At mall with girls |
| Abelson, Peter | In Reverend Gardiner's Home for Wayward Boys |
| Adams, Billy | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Anders | Depot Keeper in the Territories |
| Atwell, Carlton (Digger) | Chief of police who frequented Smoky Updikes bar |
| Aubrey, ? | Fake stepfather of Jack Sawtelle (Jack Sawyer) |
| Balgo, Mr | Jack Sawyers computer teacher |
| Banberry, Minette | Owner of the "Golden Spoon" in Auburn |
| Bast, Hector | Steward in Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Bledsoe, Jerry | Service station attendant and handyman for Sawyer and Sloat. Killed when electrical board exploded |
| Bledsoe, Nita | Wife of Jerry |
| Boynton, ? | Security guard at Thayer School |
| Brady, Diamond Jim | Mentioned by Jack Sawyer |
| Buckley, ? | At Thayer School |
| Calhoun, Haystack | Wrestler? |
| Casey, ? | Worked in Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Cassidy, Tom | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Cavanaugh, Lily | Maiden name of Lily Sawyer |
| Chang, Lorette | Seen Jerry Bledsoe die |
| Clark, ? | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Darrent, Bob | Gave Jack Saywer a ride. District highschool Superintendent |
| Davey, Bruce | Killed in Angola earthquake |
| DeLoessian, Jason | Son of the queen of the Territories, who died at birth. Jack Sawyer''s twinner |
| DeLoessian, Queen Laura | Queen of the Territories. Mother of Jason. The woman who Jack Sawyer has to save along with his mother |
| Destry, Alan | Frightened to death |
| Dondorf, Asher | Client of Sloat. Actor |
| Dufrey, Mr | Principal of Thayer school |
| Duggan, Andrew | Actor |
| Elam, Jack | Actor |
| Ella Speed | Carousel Horse at the Arcadia Funworld |
| Ellis, Andy | Character in Lily Sawyer's movie "Last train to Hangtown" |
| Ellis, Rafe | Character in Lily Sawyer's movie "Last train to Hangtown" |
| Elroy | A nasty paedophilic shape-changer with hooves |
| Etheridge, ? | In Thayer School |
| Fairchild, Judge Ernest | Judge in Cayuga. Puts Wolf and Jack in Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Farren, Lewis | The captain of the outer guard, who helps Jack in the Territories. Also the name Jack Sawyer uses while travelling |
| Feeney, Mrs | Jack Sawyer overheard her talking about Jerry Bledsoe |
| Ferguson, Tom | Gave Jack Sawyer a ride. Shoe shop foreman |
| Frazer, Coach | Coach at Thayer School |
| Gardener, Reuel | Son of Reverend Gardiner. Went to school at the Thayer school |
| Gardener, Reverend Sunlight | Twinner of Osmond. Evil man who runs Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Gargan, Joseph | Writer for Angola Herald |
| Garson, ? | At Thayer School |
| Glover, Randy | College friend of Phillip Sawyer |
| Gordon, Dexter | Sax Player |
| Hagen, Michael | Killed in Angola Earthquake |
| Hallas, Judge | Told Snowball where he could busk for money |
| Hatfield, George | Expelled from Thayer school |
| Hatfield, Mr | Father of George |
| Haywood, Mr | At Nelson''s house |
| Heidel, Robert | Killed in Angola Earthquake |
| Henry | Gave Jack sawyer a lift in the Territories. Father of Jason |
| Henry, Mrs | Wife of Henry |
| Humbert, Albert | Fat kid in Thayer school |
| Hunkins, Mr | Math teacher in Thayer school |
| Hutchins, Will | Actor |
| Irwinson, George | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Janklow, Ferd | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Jason | Son of Henry |
| Keegan, Donald | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Kiger, Myles P | Gave Jack a lift, and a coat |
| Lewis | Name given to Osmond as the name of Jack Sawyer, the son of Lewis Farren |
| Lewis, Brandon | Went to school with Jack Sawyer. Had a speech Impediment |
| Light, Emory W | Gave Jack a ride. President of the First Mercantile bank of Paradise Falls |
| Littlefield, ? | At Thayer School |
| Margaret | Wife of Morgan of Orris |
| Martin, Bill | Mentioned in a song sung by Speedy Parker |
| Midnight | Carousel Horse at the Arcadia Funworld |
| Morgan of Orris | Evil twinner of Morgan Sloat |
| Morton, ? | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Norrington, ? | At Thayer school |
| Oates, Buster | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Olafson, Mr | Worked at the Buckeye Mall |
| Osmond | Morgan of Orris''s right hand man. Possibly smothered Jason DeLoessian |
| Owdersfelt, Mrs | Mother of Roy |
| Owdersfelt, Roy | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Palamountain, Elbert | Jack Sawyer worked on his farm |
| Palamountain, Mrs | Wife of Elbert |
| Parker, Jack | Name used by Jack Sawyer |
| Parker, Lester (Speedy) | Jackf1 quote s friend who taught him how to "flip" between worlds. Blues musician |
| Parkins, Billy | Youngest son of Buddy Parkins |
| Parkins, Buddy | Driver who gave Lewis Farren (Jack Sawyer) a lift |
| Parkins, Emmie | Wife of Buddy |
| Parkus | Lester Parker''s Twinner |
| Peabody, Bobby | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Pedersen, ? | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boysf1~ |
| Rasmussen, Theodore | Missing after Angola earthquake |
| Rushton | Son of Morgan of Orris. Drowned |
| Sawtelle, Jack | Name given to Smokey Updike by Jack Sawyer |
| Sawtelle, Prince Philip | Twinner of Phillip Sawyer. Killed by Orris shortly after birth |
| Sawyer, Jack (John Benjamin) | Twelve-year-old Travelinf1 quote Jack that has to find the Talisman in order to save the queen and his mother, and possibly the world. Alone he sets off across the country, flipping between his world, and the other he calls the territories. |
| Sawyer, Lily Cavanaugh | Queen of the B Movies. Mother of Jack. Actress in "Death's Darling", "Blaze", "Last train to Hangtown" |
| Sawyer, Philip | Father of Jack. Died in hunting accident |
| Schulkamp, Arnold | Missing after Angola earthquake |
| Scoffler, Hank | Friend of Jack Sawyer |
| Scoffler, Mrs | Mother of Hank |
| Scout | Carousel Horse at the Arcadia Funworld |
| Silver Lady | Carousel Horse at the Arcadia Funworld |
| Simon | Guard in the Territories |
| Singer, Sonny | Steward In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Skarda, Vernon | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Sloat, Gordon | Father of Morgan. Lutheran minister |
| Sloat, Morgan | An evil manipulator, Twinner of Morgan of Orris. Father of Richard. Partner of Phillip Sawyer |
| Sloat, Richard Llewell | Good friend of Jack Sawyer |
| Snowball | Blind man who sung. Looked like Speedy Parker |
| Stephen | Delivered ale to village until his carriage overturned and the ale was spilled |
| Stevens, Inger | Actress |
| Temkin, Victor | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Thayer, Andrew | In Thayer school |
| Thayer, Elder | In Thayer School |
| Thielke, Thomas | Killed in Angola Earthquake |
| Thompson, Bill (Buck) | Gave Wolf and Jack a ride |
| Thudfoot, Morgan | Morgan Sloatf1 quote s Twinner. Also known as Morgan of Orris |
| Updike, Smokey | Owner of Oatley''s Tap bar where Jack worked |
| Van Pelt, Armin | Worked in New York University Geology Department |
| Van Zandt, ? | Urinated on beds In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Vaughan, Helen | Fake aunt that Jack Sawyer was travelling to find. His mothers sister |
| Walker, Clint | Actor |
| Warwick, Andy | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Wild, Jerome | Killed in Angola Earthquake |
| Williams, Officer Frank B | Took Wolf and Jack to Judge in Chayuga |
| Wolf | Jack's werewolf friend |
| Wolf, Phillip Jack | Name Jack Sawyer uses for Wolf |
| Woodbine, Thomas | Uncle of Jack Sawyer who was killed by a car. Homosexual. He was killed by order of Morgan Sloat |
| Woodruff, Benny | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |
| Yellin, ? | In Reverend Gardiner''s Home for Wayward Boys |