22-11-1963 A Stephen King novel.

Although Epping saved the wrong guy. He should have put his energy into stopping (and exposing) the assassination of Martin Luther King. Thanks a lot Stephen King!:mad::mad:

I think the implication was that any major change from the original timeline would lead to terrible events even if you saved a man who had have helped the world. As Harry Dunning said "You can't legislate against earthquakes.".
 
The Red said:
I think the implication was that any major change from the original timeline would lead to terrible events

:rolleyes: I ask myself how it could be worse without Hitler or Stalin.
 
If we look at the novel without the earthquakes bit, LBJ was about to be associated with the Bobby Baker scandal and would likely be dropped from the '64 ticket.
 
I thought 11/22/63 was an entertaining novel -- I had never previously read anything by Stephen King -- but you should approach it as a mainstream fiction novel, not as (1) a time travel novel, (2) a Kennedy novel, or (3) an alternate history novel. It will disappoint you if that's what you want.

That being said: it's very well-written. I get why King is as successful as he is; he really does have good command of the craft of writing. As I was reading 11/22/63, I thought, "You know, this reads a lot like Jack Finney," and then in the epilogue, King credits Jack Finney as inspiration.

So the bottom line is: if you like Finney (particularly Time and Again), you'll absolutely love 11/22/63. If you have a wide literary taste, enjoy quality writing and want a light and entertaining read, go ahead and set aside your AH critical glasses and give it a read; I think you'll enjoy it. But if you're looking specifically for alternate history (or time travel), then keep looking.
 
I thought 11/22/63 was an entertaining novel -- I had never previously read anything by Stephen King -- but you should approach it as a mainstream fiction novel, not as (1) a time travel novel, (2) a Kennedy novel, or (3) an alternate history novel. It will disappoint you if that's what you want.

That being said: it's very well-written. I get why King is as successful as he is; he really does have good command of the craft of writing. As I was reading 11/22/63, I thought, "You know, this reads a lot like Jack Finney," and then in the epilogue, King credits Jack Finney as inspiration.

So the bottom line is: if you like Finney (particularly Time and Again), you'll absolutely love 11/22/63. If you have a wide literary taste, enjoy quality writing and want a light and entertaining read, go ahead and set aside your AH critical glasses and give it a read; I think you'll enjoy it. But if you're looking specifically for alternate history (or time travel), then keep looking.

I have read both books you mentioned and you are right about the style.
 
The only real quibble I have with the book is how JFK supposedly wins the 1964 election against Goldwater by only 30 EVs.:p
 
I hope you meant to say George Wallace, as a Henry Wallace victory would be extremely implausible, between his low popularity, his affiliation with the discredited "Progressive Party", and having been dead for three years.

I'm sigging this.

Edit: damn character limit.
 
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