It’s a masterpiece from King, in the great American tradition of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe. This rich and disturbing novel spans five decades on its way to the most terrifying conclusion Stephen King has ever written. Their bond becomes a pact beyond even the Devil’s devising, and Jamie discovers that revival has many meanings. 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. The novel was officially announced on February 12, 2014. During the chat King stated that he was halfway through writing his next novel, Revival.
In his mid-thirties, he is living a nomadic lifestyle of bar-band rock and roll. The novel was first mentioned by King on June 20, 2013, while doing a video chat with fans as part of promoting the then-upcoming Under the Dome TV series. Then tragedy strikes the Jacobs family the preacher curses God, mocking all religious belief, and is banished from the shocked town. With Jamie, the Reverend shares a deeper bond, based on their fascination with simple experiments in electricity. 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. Charles Jacobs, along with his beautiful wife, will transform the local church. Jamie Morton looks up to see a striking man, the new minister. In a small New England town, in the early 60s, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers.
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