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A collection of Stephen King's early works, written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman
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About the Author
Stephen King is the bestselling author of more than thirty books of which the most recent are THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON, HEARTS IN ATLANTIS and his non-fiction book ON WRITING. He lives with his wife, the novelist Tabitha King, in Bangor, Maine.
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YA Four novels published between 1977 and 1982. In Rage , a high-school student goes berserk in the classroom, killing the teacher and holding the class hostage. Set in a militaristic ultra-conservative America, The Long Walk pits 100 teenagers against each other in a grueling 450-mile marathon walk in which the penalty is death. Roadwork is a novel of societal conflict, man vs. progress. The first three thrillers, while entertaining and gripping, occasionally suffer from unfocused and uneven writing. Unresolved questions cause them to be somewhat unsatisfying. However the fourth novel, The Running Man , in the tradition of Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (NAL, 1968; o.p.), is an action-packed futuristic romp. Protagonist Ben Richards bets his life on a TV show in order to win the money to save the life of his deathly ill daughter. The story combines social commentary, adventure and science fiction, set against the backdrop of a decaying society. This one novel is well worth the price of the book. The name Stephen King, plus the four-novels-in-one packaging guarantees this volume's success. Bet you can't buy just one copy! John Lawson, Fairfax County Public Lib., Va.
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THE BACHMAN BOOKS: FOUR EARLY NOVELS BY STEPHEN KING; (Rage / The Long Walk / Roadwork / The Running Man)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Four Early Novels By Stephen King -- Rage; The Long Walk; Roadwork; The Running Man. Richard Bachman is a pseudonym used by horror fiction author Stephen King. Book club ed in the larger trade edition format, 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". VG book in like lightly shelf rubbed DJ. Free of former owner writing or bookplates, spine has moderate concavity, tight and straight. Light shelf rub to mostly black jacket which is neither torn nor worn. Jacket will arrive in fresh mylar cover. Uncommon book. * (This book is in our possession. We ship most books six days a week and will confirm with tracking number for domestic orders or customs number for non domestic) *; 8vo. Seller Inventory # 19355
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Four Early Novels By Stephen King -- Rage; The Long Walk; Roadwork; The Running Man. Richard Bachman is a pseudonym used by horror fiction author Stephen King. Book club ed in the larger trade edition format, 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Fine book in like lightly shelf rubbed DJ. Free of former owner writing or bookplates. Tight and straight, small area of soil or fox spot to upper front fly and very faint foxing to topedge. Light shelf rub to mostly black jacket which is neither torn nor worn, small rubbed area in part of the "M" on Bachman upper front panel. Jacket will arrive in fresh mylar cover. Uncommon book. * (This book is in our possession. We ship most books six days a week and will confirm with tracking number for domestic orders or customs number for non domestic) *; 8vo. Seller Inventory # 19395
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