The Bazaar of Bad Dreams: Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594138966 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 785 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His most recent include Under the Dome, Just Past Sunset, and Lisey s Story. . He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King
Obits channels the snark and cynicism of contemporary culture as its hero, a writer of celebrity death notices for a Gawker-like website, discovers he can kill people by writing their obituaries while they’re still alive. Depending on how ordinary people continue to fare in the face of harsh reality, his topics of concern may shift in the meantime, as may those of his audience. But to fret about it or dwell on it is a waste of time when life, even at its most difficult, can bear so many rewards.” (Rene Rodriguez, The Miami Herald)“Outstanding…King’s usual homespun style and storytelling swerves are fully evident, yet what’s really neat about Bad Dreams is the scribe’s introductions to each piece. The best of them have teeth.’ Indeed.” (Doug Knoop, Th
A Great Collection That Matches His Past Short Story Work In recent years, many devoted readers of Stephen King have made the complaint that his novels have declined in quality. While that might be true, I always reply that his short stories are (and always have been) his best works. This new collection shows that Mr. King has not last his talent at building up terror in readers of the span over forty or fifty pages. Unlike past coll. "Short stories by Stephen King? Count me in! A strong collection of the darkness of the could-be-real" according to Nathan Webster. A new short story collection by Stephen King is one of the few literary events I truly look forward too, and I was glad to get an early look at this new book. While I like some of his recent novels, King's last couple collections ('Full Dark, No Stars,' 'Just After Sunset') have been more my preference.This collection is aptly titled - a lot of the stories end in gruesome and . Not his best anthology by a long shot. It is much easier to write a review of THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS than it is to assign it a numerical ranking. This is because several of the short stories in this anthology have already been released, not only in whatever periodicals they originally appeared, but also as Kindle singles, and three of them (MILE 81, UR, and DRUNKEN FIREWORKS) are (arguably, I suppose) among the b
Now in a mass-market paperback premium edition the instant #1 "New York Times" bestseller! Stephen King delivers an outstanding ("USA TODAY") collection of stories, featuring revelatory autobiographical comments on when, why, and how he came to write (or rewrite) each story. " I ve made some things for you, Constant Reader. Magnificent, eerie, and utterly compelling, "The Bazaar of Bad Dreams" is one of Stephen King s finest gifts to readers everywhere a master storyteller at his very best.". Now in his latest collection, he once again assembles a generous array of unforgettable, tantalizing tales including those that, until recently, have never been published in a book (such as the story Cookie Jar, which is exclusive to this edition). Feel free to examine them, but please be careful. " Since "Nightshift," published thirty-five years ago, Stephen King has dazzled an entire generation of readers with his genius as a prominent writer of short fiction. The best of them have teeth. There are thrilling connections between these works themes of mortality, the afterlife, guilt, and what we would do differently if we could see