11-22-63

A Novel

De: Stephen King

Narrado por: Craig Wasson

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

thoroughly enjoyed

Great story about time travel and how it could change history. It's fun to imagine how our lives would be if things happened differently in our past. This book took me to that imaginary place.

I was worried about staying engaged for 30 hours, but no problem. It could have kept going.

This was not a tpyical scary King book. which I do not like. There were only a couple of scenes I could have done without, but I lived through it.

Couldn't unplug my earphones until the end!

Great twist on history, and the mystery of what if events of that horrible cataclysmic event been changed. As a baby boomer I enjoyed being brought back to my childhood with the memories of times gone by and the colloquialisms so common in my youth, brought smiles and giggles of pure enjoyment. Once again Steven King has written an engrossing novel

Cannot stop! That would be listening......

Stephen King shapes words into art. This is an excellent example of his skill. WOW! What a story. Enjoy.

Can I please give this more stars???

I have 2 Audible credits in my account and I haven't used them because I am enjoying this book for a 2nd time. I don't want to let it go. I confess.....I'm not even a big Stephen King fan. But the "what if" concept was intriguing and I wanted a story that would last awhile. I don't know when I have enjoyed a story more than this one. It starts with a bang .... never gets slow....adds layers and layers of thoughts to consider when contemplating the changing of history.....and then ends perfectly. The narrator - Craig Wasson - is absolutely perfect for the characters in this book. I found the heavy southern drawl for one female character annoying.....but this is probably due to my 'doing time' in the South and it was way too familiar. Stephen King has a way of weaving words together to paint a familiar and detailed picture in the mind. Some authors get lazy after finding fame. Not this author. The time and research and contemplation must have taken years to bring this story together. It's well worth the time.

One of the best books I have encountered

I am not a fan of Steven King normally, but this story sounded interesting. It was a"can't stop listening" selection. King makes time travel sound plausible, and now I look at everyday occurrences and coincidences in an entirely differen way. While listening, I felt like I was watching a movie because the characters were described in such detail.
I really appreciated all the references to life in the 50's and 60's. King has really done the research. The addition of King's voice at the end explaining research and his feelings about the climate of the times in Dallas, brought everything back to reality.
One doesn't have to be a science fiction fan to love this novel

Completely blown away!

This is one of the few books in my life that I have called people, bought gift copies on here, and the actual printed book and insisted that they read or listen. This book just carried me all the way through to the end. I never felt i had to push through a foundation piece, it all felt so natural. The story is engaging, and goes quickly. Please read, you won't regret it!

Hated for it to end!

Sometimes I read a long novel I admire but am still not pulled in enough and can't wait for it to end. And then there are those novels that I can't stop listening to but don't want to end. This was most definitely the latter. King's at the top of his game: serious ideas, great writing, great characterization. I very much appreciated his tribute to Jack Finney in his afterward. As someone who was 15 when Kennedy was assassinated, I also appreciated rethinking 20th century American history and consequences. As an English teacher, I have two central reactions: first, I'm ready to write the syllabus for a time-travel fiction elective, and second, I thank, King, for his tribute to teachers.

Stephen King gets better with every book!

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

Amazing story, wonderful narration!!!

Any additional comments?

It was an audiobook I could not stop listening to, and one I was sad when it was over. Amazing!!!

The best time travel book I've read

Any additional comments?

The problem with a really good book like 11.22.63, is that the next book you listen to won't be as good. Oh man, this book stuck with me. It is not only my favorite S.K. book, it may be one of my favorite books ever. In fact, at some point, despite it's length, I will probably listen to it again. If you love time travel or if you just love S.K., you must read this book.

Unexpected Pleasure

What a journey! I loved every minute of the book and Mr King kept me on my toes and exceeded my expectations. I was particularly happy with the ending.

Enjoy!