11-22-63

A Novel

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Craig Wasson

Length: 30 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back?

In this brilliantly conceived tour de force, Stephen King - who has absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer - takes listeners on an incredible journey into the past and the possibility of altering it.

It begins with Jake Epping, a 35-year-old English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine, who makes extra money teaching GED classes. He asks his students to write about an event that changed their lives, and one essay blows him away: a gruesome, harrowing story about the night more than 50 years ago when Harry Dunning’s father came home and killed his mother, his sister, and his brother with a sledgehammer. Reading the essay is a watershed moment for Jake, his life - like Harry’s, like America’s in 1963 - turning on a dime.

Not much later his friend Al, who owns the local diner, divulges a secret: his storeroom is a portal to the past, a particular day in 1958. And Al enlists Jake to take over the mission that has become his obsession - to prevent the Kennedy assassination.

So begins Jake’s new life as George Amberson, in a different world - of Ike and JFK and Elvis, of big American cars and sock hops and cigarette smoke everywhere. From the dank little city of Derry, Maine (where there’s Dunning business to conduct), to the warmhearted small town of Jodie, Texas, where Jake falls dangerously in love, every turn is leading, eventually of course, to a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald and to Dallas, where the past becomes heart-stoppingly suspenseful - and where history might not be history anymore. Time-travel has never been so believable. Or so terrifying.

©2011 Stephen King. All Rights Reserved. (P)2011 Simon & Schuster, Inc

The best in a long time.

This was without a doubt one of the, if not, the best book I have ever listened to. The reader was great, the story was even better. King's attention to detail, and his character developement were fantastic. I actually applauded at the end. (Although I was sad to see it end.) Fantastic!!

fantastic!

the narration is unbelievably well-done. the many twists and turns were intricate and unexpected. Bravo Mr. king!!

Fort Worth

I'm from Fort Worth. There are a few discrepancies regarding the street that Oswald lived on. Sometimes King refers to landmarks near the correct street, sometimes he refers to landmarks near a street of the same name in a different town. Other than that the story was intriguing and kept my attention the entire time. The narrator did a fantastic job as well.

Very interesting and well done

Where does 11-22-63 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

11-22-63 ranks in the top 10 books to which I have listened. It includes all aspects of what I consider a great book. There is history, mystery, and wonderful relationships. I absolutely loved how King brought to life the late 50's and early 60's. I felt like I was there.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jake (AKA George) is my favorite character due to his innocence and humor. Stephen King may be the king of horror, but I find his novels to include characters who have a sweet innocence about them. King may show the worst of the world, but the "good" characters prevail and leave you with a sense of hope.

What about Craig Wasson’s performance did you like?

He did an excellent job. I feel like his voice was perfect for Jake/George.

Captivating story

What made the experience of listening to 11-22-63 the most enjoyable?

The narrator is excellent. The story is suspenseful. I enjoyed the character development. Overall, it is a good story.

What did you like best about this story?

I like the character development best.

Which character – as performed by Craig Wasson – was your favorite?

The New Englanders... all of them

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. It took me about two weeks though.

Any additional comments?

I would listen to another book read by Craig Wasson.

Starts out amazing but King can't keep it up

What made the experience of listening to 11-22-63 the most enjoyable?

The beginning with the time travel and the murder story is amazing, easily the most tension filled pages I have read in my life... But it goes downhill after that...

Which character – as performed by Craig Wasson – was your favorite?

Great voice, great delivery... One of the best readers I have listened to!

Think about it!!

What made the experience of listening to 11-22-63 the most enjoyable?

Stephen King really made you relive the late 50's early sixties and by listening to the audio book versus reading it, I really felt

Best Audible Book Ever

If you could sum up 11-22-63 in three words, what would they be?

I have listened to almost 100 Audible Books over the past 3 years. This is without a doubt the best one yet. I have never been a big Stephen King fan, but the combination of history and supernatural was a hit. I also can't say enough about the narration. Excellent job.

Awesome performance by Craig! Superior story by K

Awesome perfomance by Craig Wasson!! I love all the voices used to to develope each characters...even though I recognized many of them....I liked it! Stewart, Cagney, Bogart, Wayne and many others! Terrific!!
A superior " what if" Story with so many colorful characters and story line twist that I listen to many hours on end..into the wee hour of the morning!
Great Book!!

I was there!

it took a total of two weeks to finish, as I, like most people have errands and like to live, but I relished in my alone time with this magical author:s most unhorrifying stort of humanity, which any of us can relate to if we read the book, or in thiase, listen to thevwhole story play out.

i know a woman who wasbstanding across the street, with her close ftiend, from Bill and Gayle Newman and their baby boys on that afternoon. her name is amary Ann. her polaroid is now famous, but she's become famous in her own right giving interviews to people such as Mayt Laurr, which aired just before 11/22/2013. she believes Providence put her in the exact spot wherevshe was. as fas as Obbelieve, tje past is prologue. it is what makes everything the way we know it to be.

i love this book, because it combines my love of early 1960's America, which as a kid born in January of 1980, had no grasp of the trust complete strangers have for one another in today's society. King helped me, through his story telling to understand how it was. a novel so worth this listening expreience.