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johnirving[Editor's note: The following is a reprint of our 2005 interview with John Irving, whose new novel, Last Night in Twisted River, has just come out... Continue »
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    Last Night in Twisted River

    John Irving

Salems Lot

by Stephen King

Salems Lot Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Published a year after his stunning debut novel, Carrie, 'Salem's Lot firmly cemented Stephen King's name in the literary lexicon of great American storytellers. His rich and finely crafted tale of a mundane New England town under siege by the forces of darkness is both a homage to Bram Stoker's classic Dracula and an allegory of our post-Vietnam society. 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.

Review:

Grand Rapids PressSpine-tingling fiction at its best.

Review:

Chattanooga TimesA novel of chilling, unspeakable evil.

Review:

Kirkus ReviewsA super exorcism...tremendous.

Synopsis:

Published a year after his stunning debut novel, Carrie, 'Salem's Lot firmly cemented Stephen King's name in the literary lexicon of great American storytellers. His rich and finely crafted tale of a mundane New England town under siege by the forces of darkness is both a homage to Bram Stoker's classic Dracula and an allegory of our post-Vietnam society. 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.

Synopsis:

In this new trade edition of what's considered to be one of the most terrifying vampire novels ever written, King reintroduces his finely crafted tale of a mundane New England town under siege by the forces of darkness.
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About the Author

Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are the Dark Tower novels, Cell, From a Buick 8, Everything's Eventual, Hearts in Atlantis, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and Bag of Bones. His acclaimed nonfiction book, On Writing, was also a bestseller. He is the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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Table of Contents

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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Product Details

ISBN:
9780671039752
Author:
King, Stephen
Publisher:
Pocket Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Horror
Subject:
Horror tales
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Horror - General
Subject:
General Fiction
Copyright:
2000
Edition Description:
B102
Series Volume:
33
Publication Date:
October 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
480
Dimensions:
8.24x5.46x1.18 in. .93 lbs.
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