9781982187774

Stephen King Short Fiction

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ISBN13: 9781982187774

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Now in one stunning collection, four of Stephen King's most well-loved horror stories: The Mist, Apt Pupil, The Body, and The Sun Dog. Each standalone story is a riveting master class in short fiction from "the reigning King of American popular literature" (Los Angeles Daily News).

In The Mist, terror descends in the wake of a summer storm. David Drayton, his son Billy, and their neighbor Brent Norton join dozens of others and head to the local grocery store to replenish supplies and become trapped by a strange mist that has enveloped the town. As the confinement takes its toll on the group's nerves, staying in the store may prove fatal--so, the Draytons, Brent, and a handful of other survivors attempt their escape. But what's out there may be worse than what they left behind.​

Apt Pupil follows Todd Bowden, a top-performing student and all around "good kid" who learns his teacher, Mr. Dussander, is more than he seems. Turns out, Mr. Dussander is the target of a decades-old manhunt. He's never been caught, and Todd doesn't want to be the one to turn him in. Instead, Todd will face his fears and learn the real meaning of power--and the seductive lure of evil.

In The Body, it's 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine, and a boy from a neighboring town has vanished. Twelve-year-old Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find his body along the railroad tracks. During the course of their journey, Gordie, Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp, and Vern Tessio come to terms with death and the harsh truths of growing up in this iconic, unforgettable, coming-of-age story that was also adapted in the 1986 film classic Stand by Me.

In The Sun Dog, Kevin Delavan receives the perfect gift for his fifteenth birthday: a Polaroid Sun 660. But no matter where Kevin Delevan aims the camera, it produces a photograph of an enormous, vicious dog. In each successive picture, the menacing creature draws nearer to the flat surface of the Polaroid film. When old Pop Merrill, the town's sharpest trader, gets wind of this phenomenon, he envisions a way to profit from it. But the Sun Dog, a beast that shouldn't exist at all, is a dangerous investment...

This beautiful boxed set makes the perfect gift for seasoned King fans and newcomers alike--and features impeccably crafted, page-turning stories you'll return to again and again.

ISBN-13

9781982187774

ISBN-10

1982187778

Weight

1.00 Pounds

Dimensions

5.50 x 2.30 x 8.38 In

List Price

$56.00

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

800 pages

Publisher

Scribner

Published On

2021-10-26



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