Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. On november 22, 1963 a fatal shot rang out in dallas, a president fell, and the world changed. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. There are a number of similarities between sadie dunhill from 112263 and susan delgado from the dt novel wizard and glass. The 112263 audiobook has recieved the audiobook of the year award from. If youre specifically interested in becoming an audiobook narrator, read on. Also a prolific reader of audio books, he narrated stephen kings novel, 112263, as well as numerous books by james ellroy and john grisham. The 112263 by stephen king audio book simply audiobooks. Central standard time on friday, november 22, 1963, in dealey plaza, dallas, texas. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. If you love time travel, historical fiction, and master storytelling, then this is the book for you. His pal al templeton, who runs the local greasy spoon, has found a portal in. King has masterfully recreated the the land of ago, as our narrator, a schoolteacher in. One of the more recent stephen king audiobooks on this list, 11 22 63 is kings scifi alternate history novel in which jake epping, a 35yearold english teacher in lisbon falls, maine, goes back in time to stop the kennedy assassination.
Jake epping is a recently divorced high school english teacher in lisbon falls, maine, earning extra money teaching a ged class. His epic works the dark tower, it, pet sematary, and doctor sleep are the basis for major motion pictures, with it now the highest grossing horror film of all time. Both women were described as tall with blonde hair. Beverly asks the narrator do you know about the turtle. You can listen to the first chapter of 112263 in 5 parts on this page. Youll want to read this article that is devoted to that topic. Consequently, many voiceover talent, screen and stage actors, and people in other fields are eager to become narrators. As you probably know, audiobooks have become mainstream entertainment. Bill must be one of the most successful nonfiction writers in the business. When the character is a woman, you hear a woman speaking, not a man doing a woman.
Ive readlistened to it 2 times already because my next purchases just werent interesting enough. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. Listen to 112263 by stephen king, craig wasson for free with a 30 day free trial. It is the 60th book published by stephen king, his 49th novel and the 42nd under his own name. Craig wassons narration adds searing dramatic tension to kings slowboil alternative history. Narrator craig wasson was excellent, sounding like he was telling a story rather than reading. His epic works the dark tower, it, pet sematary, and doctor sleep are the basis for major motion pictures, with it. It takes great brazenness to go anywhere near this subject matter. It was the first audiobook i listened to before i read the physical copy.
From the quirky new england accents, to the crusty texans to the nixonsounding fbi agent. Craig wasson audiobooks audiobook narrator download. Pretty funny girl podcast youtube power hour podcast. So when word got out that james franco would be starring in the hulu series 11.
You can watch the als diner 3d promotional video for the 112263 audiobook using the links below. He doesnt idealize the era, showing the thorns among. Written by stephen king, audiobook narrated by craig wasson. Listen to 112263 audiobook by stephen king, narrated by craig wasson. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. One of the better miniseries ive seen, and it has given me new respect for the acting skills of james franco. His most notable film appearance was in the 1984 film, body double. Rent 112263 by stephen king paperback book at and save. Laurie by stephen king 2018 audiobook narrated by spooky. Such is the choice facing jake epping in stephen kings 112263.
Kennedy, both the author and narrator craig wasson deliver the goods. King pulls off a sustained highwire act of storytelling trickery. Kennedy, which occurred on november 22, 1963 the novels titular date. I think it very important for audiobook narrators to not just read novels but perform them. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
A bad narrator can ruin an audiobook but an excellent one, as in this case, can make it sing. I livedand loved every moment of the book so good was the narration by craig wasson. Fatally shot by lee harvey oswald, kennedy was traveling with his wife, jacquelin. The pages of 112263 fly by, filled with immediacy, pathos, and suspense. In what proves to be an adventurous, thrilling, thoughtprovoking, and. An audiobook i have listened to recently and opened up a new perspective for me was peter godfreysmiths other minds. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
In an audiobook, this is handled by the narrator, in this case craig wasson. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Not only is her voice lovely to listen to, she has great range and is able to jnhabit a character in a way few performers can. On the way to 112263, the inauspicious date of that assassination, king savors life in the 1960s as only someone who can recall it can do. While the over600 page novel may feel intimidating, the audiobook is a delight, as narrator davina. Narrator craig wasson delivers a spirited and thoughtful performance of jake eppings firstperson account. The shining by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive. But it takes great skill to make this story even remotely credible. Kennedy, the 35th president of the united states, was assassinated at 12. Kennedy was shot dead in dallas, the writer stephen king narrates how the world changed for most of the americans and how everyone was. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Similarly, the dead zone and the other version of the same story 22.
The writing is crafted beautifully and grips the listner from the opening lines. Also a prolific reader of audio books, he narrated stephen kings novel, 11 22 63, as well as numerous books by james ellroy and john grisham. And if you really, really love sherlock holmes, theres stephen fry reading the complete works 4 novels and 5 collections of short stories and 9 narratorwritten introductions that come in at a whopping 63 hours you can, of course, read it book. The narrator was the best narrator ive ever listened to. Linmanuel miranda narrates aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe. Are you thinking about getting into voiceover work. As the name of this terrifying scifi novel indicates the date and the day when the president john f. On november 22, 1963, three shots rang out in dallas, president kennedy died, and the world changed.
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