num_pages: 9
description: Several cross-country travelers--including a writer, a family on vacation, and a professor and his wife--end up in the little mining town of Desperation, where a crazy policeman and evil forces force them to fight for their lives. Read by Kathy Bates.-----------------------------------------------------------The following was taken from Steven King's Web Site: Located off a desolate stretch of Interstate 50, Desperation, Nevada has few connections with the rest of the world. It is a place, though, where the seams between worlds are thin. Miners at the China Pit have accidentally broken into another dimension and released a horrific creature known as Tak, who takes human form by hijacking some of the town's residents. The forces of good orchestrate a confrontation between this ancient evil and a group of unsuspecting travelers who are lured to the dying town. This rag-tag band of unwilling champions is led by a young boy who speaks to God. -----------------------------------------------------------6 Audio Cassettes / 9 Hours (Approx)~
language: English
title: Desperation
titlecomplete: Desperation
characters: Collie Entragian, David Carver, American Law Enforcement
genres: Suspense, Fantasy, Novels, Horror, Supernatural, Thriller, Fiction, Paranormal, Audiobook, Mystery
ratings_count: 138279
places: Nevada, Desperation, Nevada
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel
publisher: Penguin Audiobooks