Adapted from one of kings richard bachman books save for thinner, the only one of the official bachman books canon to be made into a movie. I always disliked the addition the screenwriter added to the great finale in the book wherein billy eats the pie himself, especially that terrible last s. Thinner, stephen king thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman. The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best. Following the books release, media outlets discussed the similarities between the works of bachman and king. The book is about many things, as all stephen king books are. September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. I enjoyed this book because of all the taboo things that occurs to the main character. Stephen king goes mini in new book, elevation book. Thinner by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive. Also, thinner is the sole bachman novel that can be classified as horror, though it is much more than that. Thinner by stephen king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thinner is quite frankly an underrated stephen king adaptation and it definitely is worth seeing if you love kings work.
Thinner marketed as stephen king s thinner is a 1996 american body horror film directed by tom holland and written by michael mcdowell and holland. Thinner the last time richard bachman and stephen king were thought to be different writers, and king s signature is becoming ever clearer in its story james smythe. I get 50 or 60 fan letters a week, more if theres a movie or the. All of the best stephen king books, ranked as the greatest living master of both jump scares and slowcreeping dread, stephen king has reshaped an entire genre in the image of his imagination. This is an entertaining film that should appeal to horror fans.
The american author stephen king is the author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. Thinner is a 1984 american novel by stephen king originally published by nal under kings. Read on for a list of stephen king books in order or find out how his writing has inspired other. It was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym until the release of the regulators in 1996, and the last released prior to bachman being outed as being stephen king s pseudonym. The extraordinary booklist novel of a cursed mans quest to find the source of his nightmare and to reverse it before he becomes. The shining by stephen king it by stephen king salems lot by stephen king dracula by. May 05, 2010 i always disliked the addition the screenwriter added to the great finale in the book wherein billy eats the pie himself, especially that terrible last s.
It was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym. Thinner is a 1984 horror novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym, richard bachman. Thinner by richard bachman, first edition abebooks. Ive just finished reading stephen kings thinner spoilers i never thought that id be interested in that book, half way through it things are so bad for the protagonist that i couldnt stop reading. Richard bachman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Dec 20, 2012 buy thinner by bachman, richard, king, stephen isbn. Ive just finished reading stephen king s thinner spoilers i never thought that id be interested in that book, half way through it things are so bad for the protagonist that i couldnt stop reading. His characters are 4 dimensional, he is the master of unique circumstance, his owns his reader in his settings, metaphors, descriptions, name it. The initial hardcover release of thinner included a. Of course, this story takes place in kings familiar setting. Elevation is a slim, humane novel about the virtues of being neighborly. Thinner 1996 read online free book by stephen king in. With a freeflowing narrative that doesnt feel as forced as it does in some of his other books, king creates an intense psychological thriller that culminates in a showdown in two people from different worlds.
Stephen king biography, age, education, author, early life. After his trial, a gypsy curses him with a single word, thinner. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. Thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman. Billy halleck, good husband, loving father, is both beneficiary and victim of the american good life. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Before thinner, says king, the bachman books were dropping down a well. For two generations of literary thrillseekers, his very name is synonymous with horror. The last time richard bachman and stephen king were thought to be different writers, and kings signature is becoming ever clearer in its story. And all the unimaginable things people are capable of doing just to not take responsibility for their actions. In other words, not only has stephen king written some genius novels and short stories, novellas, essays, and works of criticism, but hes written a lot of them51 novels. Aug 05, 2016 mr mercedes, kings first hardboiled detective book, was first published in 2014 and featured retired detective bill hodges. Stephen king has sold his books for more than 350 million copies and many of them have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books.
It won an edgar award and, as the first in a trilogy, was followed by finders and keepers and end of watch. Richard bachman pseudonym, stephen king goodreads author 3. After an old gypsy woman is killed by his car, lawyer billy halleck is stricken with a fleshwasting malady and must undertake a nightmarish journey to confront the. The fact is that of all the books stephen king has written, this is the one with the scariest ending. We each chose a steven king book, and this is the one that i chose. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The film is based on stephen king s 1984 novel of the same name and stars robert john burke, joe mantegna, lucinda jenney, michael constantine, kari wuhrer, and bethany joy lenz.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. He has an expensive home, a nice family, and a rewarding career as a lawyer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We gorged on this fatty stephen king feast with our father in celebration of fathers day.
Thinner is quite frankly an underrated stephen king adaptation and it definitely is worth seeing if you love king s work. Thinner by richard bachman, first edition abebooks passion for books. The stand characters who originally from maine travel through most of the new england states new york, vermont, and others. Of all stephen king books, i think this is one of my favorites. Halleck begins to lose weight uncontrollably and must pursue the band of gypsies who are responsible for his dwindling condition.
Scheidegger center for the arts at lindenwood university in st. First published under the name of his alter ego, richard bachman, thinner is one of stephen king s best books. So i submit here, for you book ending fans, my reedit of the ending. Stephen king is good at writing lengthy novels that dont really scare, but make you think hey, that was pretty damn cool. Stephen king author stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read thinner.
Thinner the last time richard bachman and stephen king were thought to be different writers, and kings signature is becoming ever clearer in its story james smythe. The one movie king ever directed, and well, you know, stephen king is a wonderful writer who should probably stick with writing. King has won numerous awards throughout his career, including. I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend, as this is their favourite stephen king book and i love stephen king books. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Billy halleck, an arrogant and morbidly obese lawyer in connecticut, has recently fought an agonizing court case in which he was charged with vehicular manslaughter.
Mr mercedes, kings first hardboiled detective book, was first published in 2014 and featured retired detective bill hodges. Thinner is the 20th book published by stephen king. Billy halleck, good husband and loving father, is both beneficiary and victim of the american good life. I find this book pretty lame and coming out of the works from king. Sadly to disappoint, but this was not my favourite, possibly because i had just read11,22,63 and thoroughly loved that book, that this one was a disappointment in comparison. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. The four bachman music books were about broken, trapped men, desperately clinging to humankind while the world they inhabited pushed them farther away from it. Stephen king thinner audiobook stephen king audiobooks. The bachman novels were all pretty grim, but i think that thinner, together with the long walk, are the most thoughtprovoking and interesting. Apr 23, 20 okay so, i read the book thinner by stephen king and i wanted to take an ar quiz on it its hard for me to explain what that is, so please look it up, but i couldnt. He has also written nearly two hundred short stories and published a series of comics called the gunslinger born, based on his the dark tower series. The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. The majority of them are set in maine where he lives, as per the write what you know adage.
First published under the name of his alter ego, richard bachman, thinner is one of stephen kings best books. The story itself is about taking responsibility for your actions. I have also created a fan edit of the entire film, the mist, which replaces the studio ending with the original novella. Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. I had seen the movie, so i wanted to read the book. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. May 02, 2017 the book is about many things, as all stephen king books are. Great story, great characters, great setting of course in maine, and i loved the ending.
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