Duma Key - Stephen King

GlenBarrington · 07-03-2010, 08:43 AM

I'm not a big stephen King fan, but this is very good.

It's about a wealthy middle-aged building contractor in Minnesota, who upon going through a divorce, winds up moving to a rented house on an Island off of Florida and rediscovering his love of art.

Through his reawakened passion for painting, he finds himself drawn into the Island's tragic history. A history that could have fatal consequnces not only for him but is ex wife and his grown daughters as well.

There is an interesting running narrative on art, and its philosophical underpinnings that you don't often see in books written for the mass market. I enjoyed it very much.

ardeegee · 07-03-2010, 10:34 AM

Is it only me that can't see "Duma Key" without thinking of this?

edbro · 07-03-2010, 10:48 AM

I'm about a quarter of the way into it now. I also am enjoying it. Reminiscent of earlier SK.

GlenBarrington · 07-05-2010, 10:38 AM

It might be only you! I've watched the video a couple of times and I don't get your reference. Sorry!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardeegee

Is it only me that can't see "Duma Key" without thinking of this?

cheerio6414 · 07-05-2010, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlenBarrington

I'm not a big stephen King fan, but this is very good.

It's about a wealthy middle-aged building contractor in Minnesota, who upon going through a divorce, winds up moving to a rented house on an Island off of Florida and rediscovering his love of art.

Through his reawakened passion for painting, he finds himself drawn into the Island's tragic history. A history that could have fatal consequnces not only for him but is ex wife and his grown daughters as well.

There is an interesting running narrative on art, and its philosophical underpinnings that you don't often see in books written for the mass market. I enjoyed it very much.

Thanks for the description. I haven't even heard of this book till today. I am getting it

BenG · 07-05-2010, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlenBarrington

It might be only you! I've watched the video a couple of times and I don't get your reference. Sorry!

I suppose he could be singing "Shock Duma Key"

07-03-2010, 08:43 AM	#1
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ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	Is it only me that can't see "Duma Key" without thinking of this?

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edbro Banned Posts: 640 Karma: 4911 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grapevine, TX Device: iPad4	I'm about a quarter of the way into it now. I also am enjoying it. Reminiscent of earlier SK.

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