1922 by Stephen King Paperback Book

Description: 1922 by Stephen King Betrayal, murder, madness and rats, Kings darkly compelling story, now available for the first time from Hodder in standalone form, as part of their exciting Stephen King reissue programme for 2021. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The chilling novella featured in Stephen Kings bestselling collection Full Dark, No Stars, 1922 - about a man who succumbs to the violence within - is now available as a stand-alone publication.I believe there is a man inside every man, a strangerSo writes Wilfred James in his confession. Its 1922. Wilfred owns eighty acres of farmland in Nebraska that have been in the family for generations. His wife, Arlette, owns an adjoining one hundred acres.But if Arlette carries out her threat to sell her land to a pig butcher, Wilfred will be forced to sell too. Worse, hell have to move to the city. But he has a daring plan. It may work if he can persuade his son. A powerful tale of betrayal, murder, madness and rats, 1922 is a breathtaking exploration into the dark side of human nature from the great American storyteller Stephen King. It was adapted into a film from Netflix. Author Biography STEPHEN KING is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The long novella is a form King has returned to over and over again, and many have been turned into celebrated films, TV series and streamed events including 1922, Apt Pupil, The Body ( Stand By Me ), The Langoliers, The Mist and Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption which was the basis of The Shawshank Redemption , IMDbs top-rated movie of all time.King is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.World Number One bestseller Stephen King has captivated audiences with his stories from Carrie to Duma Key. So powerful are his originals, that they have been turned into successful films including Misery, The Green Mile, Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption, directed by the world class director, Frank Darabond. Review Dripping with American Gothic . . . Utterly convincing and packed with grim atmosphere, it is a story that manages to keep you compulsively turning the pages * INDEPENDENT *Its compulsive reading, sometimes scary, revolting, ultimately heartbreaking . . . There is a hint of the supernatural in it, although the borderline between a haunting and madness here is a hairline fracture, and one that King exploits elegantly all the way to the end * NEIL GAIMAN, GUARDIAN *Wonderfully gruesome . . . The pages practically turn themselves * USA TODAY * Long Description The chilling novella featured in Stephen Kings bestselling collection Full Dark, No Stars , 1922 - about a man who succumbs to the violence within - is now available as a stand-alone publication. I believe there is a man inside every man, a stranger So writes Wilfred James in his confession. Its 1922. Wilfred owns eighty acres of farmland in Nebraska that have been in the family for generations. His wife, Arlette, owns an adjoining one hundred acres.But if Arlette carries out her threat to sell her land to a pig butcher, Wilfred will be forced to sell too. Worse, hell have to move to the city. But he has a daring plan. It may work if he can persuade his son. A powerful tale of betrayal, murder, madness and rats, 1922 is a breathtaking exploration into the dark side of human nature from the great American storyteller Stephen King. It was adapted into a film from Netflix. Review Quote Dripping with American Gothic . . . Utterly convincing and packed with grim atmosphere, it is a story that manages to keep you compulsively turning the pages - INDEPENDENTIts compulsive reading, sometimes scary, revolting, ultimately heartbreaking . . . There is a hint of the supernatural in it, although the borderline between a haunting and madness here is a hairline fracture, and one that King exploits elegantly all the way to the end - NEIL GAIMAN, GUARDIANWonderfully gruesome . . . The pages practically turn themselves - USA TODAY Promotional "Headline" Betrayal, murder, madness and rats, Kings darkly compelling story, now available for the first time from Hodder in standalone form, as part of their exciting Stephen King reissue programme for 2021. Details ISBN1529379350 Author Stephen King Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Format Paperback Pages 176 Year 2021 ISBN-10 1529379350 ISBN-13 9781529379358 Publication Date 2021-09-09 UK Release Date 2021-09-09 Imprint Hodder Paperback Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-09-09 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-09-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133107013;

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