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And he sure does. Skeleton Crew contains a superb short novel ("The Mist") that alone is worth the price of admission, plus two forgettable poems and 20 short stories on such themes as an evil toy monkey, a human-eating water slick, a machine that avenges murder, and unnatural creatures that inhabit the thick woods near Castle Rock, Maine. The short tales range from simply enjoyable to surprisingly good.
In addition to "The Mist," the real standout is "The Reach," a beautifully subtle story about a great-grandmother who was born on a small island off the coast of Maine and has lived there her whole life. She has never been across "the Reach," the body of water between island and mainland. This is the story that King fans give to their friends who don't read horror in order to show them how literate, how charming a storyteller he can be. Don't miss it. --Fiona Webster
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Book Description Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 16005469-6
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. This book from Scream/Press is often cited as one of the best-looking Stephen King limited editions. It was supposed to come out before the Putnam's edition (and that trade edition says it was preceded by this edition, but production delays pushed back the date of the signed edition). This book is illustrated by JK Potter, with a full-color frontispiece, effective black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a laid in print of the graphic on the slipcase. The present edition includes the story "Becka Paulson", which was not included in the trade edition of Skeleton Crew; it was collected two years later in The Tommyknockers. Limited to 1000 numbered copies, signed by King and Potter. xxvi, 545, [9]. A near fine copy in a fine dust jacket and slipcase. The original number of the limited edition was apparently written in error; it was inked out and the correct number written alongside the original. There is a bit of tanning to the page edges. A very nice copy of this great SK limited edition. Seller Inventory # 363606