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Salem's Lot

by Stephen King

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Stephen King's second novel, 'Salem's Lot, is the story of a mundane town under siege from the forces of darkness. Considered one of the most terrifying vampire novels ever written, it cunningly probes the shadows of the human heart — and the insular evils of small-town America.

Now a mini-series on TNT starring Rob Lowe (The West Wing), Donald Sutherland (The Score), and Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner).

Review:

"A super exorcism...tremendous." Kirkus Reviews

Review:

"Spine-tingling fiction at its best." Grand Rapids Press

Review:

"A novel of chilling, unspeakable evil." Chattanooga Times

Synopsis:

This repackaged edition of one of King's early classics revolves around the town of Jerusalem's Lot, a town that knows darkness — the heavy silence of terrifying images dancing in and out of the shadows; the stark white faces, huge empty eyes, and long gnarled hands that reach out with lustful insistence; and the paralyzing fear of a hideous peril more dreadful than death.

Synopsis:

In a classic tale of horror by Stephen King, a man returns to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to find it infested with vampires.

Synopsis:

Stephen King's second novel,'Salem's Lot, is the story of a mundane townunder siege from the forces of darkness. Considered one of the most terrifying vampire novels ever written, it cunningly probes the shadows of the human heart — and the insular evils of small-town America.
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About the Author

Stephen King is the O. Henry Award-winning author of more than thirty books, including Hearts in Atlantis, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Bag of Bones, The Shining, The Stand, The Green Mile, and the stories on which the Academy Award®-nominated films Carrie, Stand by Me, and The Shawshank Redemption are based. He is also the author of "Storm of the Century," an original screenplay written for television. His most recent volume in the Dark Tower series is Wizard and Glass. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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Table of Contents

Author's Note
Introduction
Prologue
PART I
The Marsten House
PART II
The Emperor of Ice Cream
PART III
The Deserted Village
Epilogue
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Guardsman Bass, May 29, 2006 (view all comments by Guardsman Bass)
"Salem's Lot" is a classical King horror story touching on one of the horror culture's greatest icons: the vampire.

The story, although told from different perspectives, centers around Ben Mears, a writer from the small town of Jerusulam's Lot, Maine ('Salem's Lot to the natives), who has returned to the town to write after the death of his wife. At the same time, a strange visitor comes into town, accompanied by a mysterious, unseen master. People begin to disappear, and it builds one on top of the other in terms of horror, until the whole town is engulfed.

Fans of Stephen King novels will notice some ideas that are central to the Vampire story and play key roles in later King novels like "Needful Things" and "The Stand." These are the use of "white magic vs dark magic" (usually the dark is in the form of a demonic figure), and the importance of people to stand up true against evil. This plays a critical role in the novel, as those who are able to stand up to the darkness, and believe in it, survive, while those who cannot, die.

Perhaps the only flaw I can think of in the novel is the description of the town itself as calamity settles upon it. Although it is a guarded town, and quiet about its secrets, one would think that several mass disappearances would almost certainly lead to mass panic and avoidance of being outside at nighttime.

It is an excellent novel, and it moves very quickly in its development, both character and plot wise. I recommend it heartily to any prospective horror readers.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780671039745
Introduction by:
Stephen King
Publisher:
Pocket Books
Author:
King, Stephen
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
City and town life
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
New england
Subject:
Horror
Subject:
Vampires
Subject:
Horror tales
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Horror - General
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Horror fiction
Copyright:
1999
Edition Number:
Reissue ed.
Edition Description:
B101
Publication Date:
November 1999
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
656
Dimensions:
6.76x4.20x1.42 in. .67 lbs.
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