#1 New York Times bestselling author and master of horror Stephen King teams up with Bev Vincent of Cemetery Dance to present a terrifying collection of sixteen short stories (and one poem) that tap into one of Kings greatest fearsair travelfeaturing previously unpublished stories by King and Joe Hill, an expertly compiled collection of tales that entertain and scare (Booklist). Stephen King hates to fly, and he and co-editor Bev Vincent would like to share their fear of flying with you.Welcome to Flight or Fright, an anthology about all the things that can go horribly wrong when youre suspended six miles in the air, hurtling through space at more than 500 mph, and sealed up in a metal tube (likegulp!a coffin) with hundreds of strangers. Here are all the ways your trip into the friendly skies can turn into a nightmare, including some well bet youve never thought of before... but now you will the next time you walk down the jetway and place your fate in the hands of a total stranger.Featuring previously unpublished standouts (Publishers Weekly) by Joe Hill and Stephen King, as well as fourteen classic tales and one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, Dan Simmons, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and many others, Flight or Fright is, as King says, ideal airplane reading, especially on stormy descentsEven if you are safe on the ground, you might want to buckle up nice and tight.Each story is introduced by Stephen King and all will have you thinking twice about how you want to reach your final destination.
« Y a-t-il, en notre monde technologique, des gens qui aiment prendre l’avion ? Aussi étonnant que ce soit, je suis sûr que oui. Les pilotes aiment cela, ainsi que la plupart des enfants, et un certa
A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO STEPHEN KINGS BESTSELLING DARK TOWER SERIES.A valuable tool for exploring the series. Both newcomers and frequent visitors to Mid-World will be informed and delighted.Stephen KingThe story of Roland Deschain of Gilead, the last gunslinger, and his lifelong quest to reach the tower and save humanity across infinite parallel worlds is one that has consumed Stephen King throughout his career as characters and concepts crossed back and forth between the series and the rest of his fictional universe.The Dark Tower Companion is the ultimate compendium to Kings evolving magnum opus, presenting the mythology, history, and geography of this epic fantasy that has captivated generations of readers. Featuring interviews with Stephen King, Ron Howard, Dark Tower expert Robin Furth and others, Bev Vincent reveals The Dark Towers influential literary origins, examines its connections to the vast majority of Kings other novels, explores the expanded universe, catalogs the major characters, locations and concepts, and includes a travel guide to the storys real-world locations, giving fans who have followed Rolands journeyor those who are discovering it for the first timea fascinating overview of the series and an inside look at the creative process of one of the worlds most popular authors.
AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE DARK TOWER SERIESINCLUDING BOOK-BY-BOOK ANALYSIS AND INSIGHT INTO STEPHEN KINGS CREATIVE PROCESS.In 1970, Stephen King embarked on what would become the crowning achievement in his literary career-the Dark Tower. The seven-volume series, written and published over a period of 30 years, was inspired by Robert Brownings poem "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," as well as J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, and the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone.With the full cooperation of Stephen King himself, The Road to theDark Tower examines the epic journey of the author to complete a story that threatened to overwhelm him. In this indispensable companion, Bev Vincent presents a book-by-book analysis of each volume in the series, tracing the Dark Towers connections to Kings other novels including The Stand, Insomnia, and Hearts in Atlantis, and offering insights from the author about the creative process involved in crafting his lifelong work-a work that has consumed not only Stephen King, but his legion of devoted readers. This is essential reading for any Dark Tower-or Stephen King-fan.
El gran homenaje a Stephen King, el rey del terror, con motivo de su 75 aniversario.
Con motivo del 75 aniversario del escritor, este libro explora la evolución y las influencias de la obra de Stephe