Episode 19: The King’s Eclipse
The King’s Eclipse: two works originally intended to be one, Gerald’s Game and Dolores Claiborne
A huge thank you to Bev Vincent, my King consultant for this episode. He is the authority on all things King, and I highly recommend every one of his books. Here’s his work on the King:
- The Stephen King Illustrated Companion: Manuscripts, Correspondence, Drawings, and Memorabilia…
- The Dark Tower Companion: A Guide to Stephen King’s Epic Fantasy
- The Road to the Dark Tower: Exploring Stephen King’s Magnum Opus
Quoted, cited, and referenced
Sun Moon Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses From Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets by Tyler Norgren
Fifty Year Canon of Solar Eclipses 1986-2035 and Thousand Year Canon of Solar Eclipses 1591-2500 both by Fred Espanek, NASA astrophysicist
Shakespeare: King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra
Paradise Lost by John Milton
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
In the Shadow of the Moon: The Science, Magic, and Mystery of Solar Eclipses by Anthony Aveni
A Treatise of Eclipses for 26 Years: Commencing Anno 1715. Ending Anno 1740 by Charles Leadbetter
All of the episode’s books have been added to the podcast’s Goodreads bookshelf.
Audible recommendation for your free book to keep, for trying one month of membership free (and supporting my podcast, thank you so very much!): click through audibletrial.com/mightbecupcakes, and choose either Dolores Claiborne, narrated by the wonderful character actor Frances Sternhagen, or Gerald’s Game, narrated by the equally strong Lindsay Crouse. You may also support me by purchasing them through Audible’s partner, Amazon, and again, I thank you:
- Dolores Claiborne: Audible, Kindle, paper (from Bookshop.org)
- Gerald’s Game: Audible, Kindle, paper (from Bookshop.org)
Film versions
trailer for the film version of Dolores Claiborne
trailer for the film version of Gerald’s Game, now on Netflix:
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