I greatly enjoyed joyland and recommend it to those who enjoy mysteries, dont mind ghosts and revel in some good suspense. Set in a smalltown north carolina amusement park in 1973, joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student devin jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both. Narrator michael kelly talks about stephen kings joyland. A little slow at the start, the story quickly turns into an engaging, horrortinged spookshow of. However you classify it, it was a terrific story and the reader did a great job with it. Devin jones may be the narrator of the story, but there is a hell of a lot more to this than the adventures of a twentyoneyearold virgin and a summer job at a small, local amusement park. Joyland by stephen king read by michael kelly audiobook. Download or stream instantly more than 55,000 audiobooks. It tells the story of the summer in which college student devin jones comes to work as a carny in smalltown north carolina and has to confront the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child. Joyland, narrated by michael kelly with just the right touch of innocence, is a creepy story about a young man who gets involved with a dying boy, his beautiful mother, and murder. The cover of the paperback features a woman in a tight green.
Audiobooks narrated by joy chan audio books, podcasts. Probably about 8 or so and that was a reread of pet semetary. So, that should give you some indication of what michael kellys voice sounds like. Stephen king audiobook veteran will patton is the perfect narrator for the horror icons extremely creepy followup to the shining. Joyland is a breathtaking, beautiful, heartbreaking bookeven the most hardboiled readers will find themselves moved charles ardai, edgar and shamus awardwinning editor of hard case crime. Set in a smalltown north carolina amusement park in 1973, joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student devin jones comes to work as a carny and confronts. Hes our young, intelligent narrator, burning with the passion and enthusiasm of youth.
Set in a smalltown north carolina amusement park in 1973, joyland tel. This is a compelling and yet oddly gentle tale of a young man experiencing the ache of heartbreak and the curveballs life can throw at you. The friends were his holiness the dalai lama and archbishop desmond tutu. Set in a smalltown north carolina amusement park in 1973, joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student devin jones comes to work as. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Joyland is a brandnew novel and has never previously been published. I prefer dale, but only because it was what i was exposed to first. Stephen fry the man who did the british version of the harry potter books. Jim dale, the man who did the american versions of the hary potter books. His voice convinces us that devon jones is a good guy who will always do the. Jun 05, 20 there may not be an ebook version of stephen kings most recent novel joyland any time soon, but the audiobook of the carnie thriller is out now, and we have an exclusive excerpt.
Joyland is a breathtaking, beautiful, heartbreaking book even the most hardboiled readers will find themselves moved charles ardai, edgar and shamus awardwinning editor of hard case crime. Stephen king joyland audiobook stephen king audiobooks. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. How to work from home parttime as an audiobook narrator.
Dont have an ios or android device, then listen in your browse on any pc or mac computer. Joyland is a slow burn of a book and that was alright by me. It is kings second book for the imprint, following the colorado kid 2005. Personally i think that kings work is getting better and better, joyland, written in 2012, is a wonderful example of this. I delighted in the collateral personalities, all of them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jun 06, 20 listen to an excerpt from stephen kings audiobook, joyland read by michael kelly house of cards.
Not thrilled with will pattons narration on first reading, admittedly he grows on you, and was better on the second listening. Joyland, narrated by michael kelly with just the right touch of innocence, is a creepy story about a young man who gets involved with a dying boy, his beautiful mother, and murderkelly is convincing as the earnest, confused young herowe are passengers in jones mind as he tries to chart the course of his life, which was difficult enough before he got involved in a series of grisly murders. Joyland it tells the story of the summer in which college student devin jones comes to work as a carny in smalltown north carolina and has to confront the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the way both will change his life forever. Its been many many years since i read a book by stephen king. If youre a snob, you might as well stop reading now.
Joyland, narrated by michael kelly with just the right touch of innocence, is a. Joyland is a novel by american writer stephen king, published in 20 by hard case crime. They were adequately established as well as i felt i knew who they were. Set in a smalltown north carolina amusement park in 1973, joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student devin jones comes to work as a carny and. Joyland by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Joyland by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Mike aspires making buddies with devin, yet annie is remote and cold. Set in a smalltown north carolina amusement park in 1973, joyland tells the story of the. And it inspired two close friends to get together in dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. But dannys uneasy peace is disrupted when hes drawn into the battle to. Joyland by stephen king is narrated by michael kelly. Oct 17, 20 joyland by stephen king is narrated by michael kelly. However, the stephen fry narrated sherlock holmes collection is second to none. Synopsis joyland is a breathtaking, beautiful, heartbreaking bookeven the most hardboiled readers will find themselves moved charles ardai, edgar and shamus awardwinning editor of hard case crime. Sep 20, 2016 two great spiritual masters share their own hardwon wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Joyland is a breathtaking, beautiful, heartbreaking book even the most hardboiled readers will find themselves moved. Jul 19, 20 i greatly enjoyed joyland and recommend it to those who enjoy mysteries, dont mind ghosts and revel in some good suspense. Joyland overdrive mp3 audiobook, overdrive listen average rating.
Although the plot revolves around an unsolved murder, joyland is a vehicle for sk to write about pinnacle life events that serve to shape ones life. Set in a smalltown north carolina amusement park in 1973, joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student devin jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of. The whole story is beautifully written by stephen kings legendary writing style and is narrated by michael to let you live in the story. This is a compelling and yet oddly gentle tale of a young man experiencing the ache of heartbreak and the curveballs life can throw at. Check out an audio clip below, plus an interview with the narrator, house of cards star michael kelly. A little slow at the start, the story quickly turns into an engaging, horrortinged spookshow of the kind king has made famous. His acclaimed nonfiction book on writing is also a bestseller. Catalog joyland audio books joyland overdrive mp3 audiobook, overdrive listen average rating. Its a perfect summer book light, escape fiction, with a good ending that made me. After realizing his romantic life is not going in the direction hed hoped, devin jones decides to take a summer job at an amusement park.
Joyland is a whodunit noir crime novel and a haunting ghost story set in the world of an amusement park. Set in a smalltown north carolina amusement park in 1973, joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student devin jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. They encourage new audiobook narrators to take the time to spend 67 hours per day reading a book out loud and record their voice to ensure the performance shows acting talent, professional delivery, clear diction, positive energy, and consistency from beginning to end. I simply wish to claim that this publication restored my faith that the old stephen king is alive as well as well, and also his story informing skills are still very much undamaged. After his close friends are gone, devin embraces his isolation and the work at joyland. There may not be an ebook version of stephen kings most recent novel joyland any time soon, but the audiobook of the carnie thriller is out now, and we have an exclusive excerpt. The number of characters, settings, and situations are easily manageable without referring to written materials. Charles ardai, edgar and shamus awardwinning editor of hard. Joyland is a breathtaking, beautiful, heartbreaking bookeven the most hardboiled readers will find themselves moved charles ardai, edgar. He did an amazing job doing the entire sherlock holmes anthology last year. Narrator and actor michael kelly goes behindthescenes of the audiobook edition of joyland by stephen king in this audio interview from.
Listen to stephen kings joyland audiobook here exclusive. Lasting happiness in a changing world audiobook by douglas carlton abrams, archbishop desmond tutu, the dalai lama. Joyland is a book quite unlike any stephen king novel that i have previously read. Many readerslisteners may assume that joyland is scary or full of crime because it was written by sk. They carry you along in the joylan and you feel empathy and sympathize with the characters while they reveal what they found there. I love getting to know kings characters and devin jones is no exception. Set in a smalltown north carolina amusement park in 1973, joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student devin jones. It tells the story of the summer in which college student devin jones comes to work as a carny in smalltown north carolina and has to confront the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the way both will change his. I have to admit, having finished this a few weeks ago and listened to two other audio books since, i dont remember much about the narrator. The harry potter debate is nuts, theyre both so good. I really felt engulfed by the tale, submersed in the ambience of joyland theme park and especially, in our protagonist, devin jones, and his 21st summer season.
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