by Stephen King · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490329368
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«Joyland» is the horror and suspense novel by Stephen King, published by Debolsillo in paperback (304 pages, in Spanish).
Summer 1973, North Carolina. Devin Jones, a 21-year-old student, starts working at Joyland, an old-style amusement park where he does maintenance, dresses up as the mascot and entertains the children. There he discovers the unsolved crime that took place in the Haunted House and strikes up a friendship with Mike, a sick boy who wants to visit the park before he dies. The place's dark legend mixes nostalgia, suspense and supernatural elements in a story about growing up, friendship and danger.
Novel originally published in 2013, in this Spanish edition with translation by José Óscar Hernández Sendín. Belongs to the Debolsillo Best Seller collection.
For readers of Stephen King and ghost stories set in amusement parks; also mentioned as reading for fans of Stranger Things.
Stephen Edwin King is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.
