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Bag of Bones by Stephen King (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPocket Books
ISBN-10067102423X
ISBN-139780671024239
eBay Product ID (ePID)23038856214
Product Key Features
Book TitleBag of Bones
Number of Pages752 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicHorror, Thrillers / Suspense, General, Literary
FeaturesReprint
GenreFiction
AuthorStephen King
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.9 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length6.8 in
Item Width4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsAtlanta Journal & ConstitutionIt may be that after thirty-one novels, Stephen King is just getting started....Bag of Bonesmay be Stephen King's most ambitious novel ...the effort has inspired a new directness and maturity in his work....Very few writers can convey the passive terrors of nightmares better than King, and he crafts one amazing dream sequence after another., Anne Rivers Siddons I loved Bag of Bones. It's Stephen King for the new millennium, with all the heart and wit showing through the suspense. I always knew he'd do this. Such an evocation of love, grief and healing., Amy Tan What I admire most about Bag of Bones is its intelligence of voice, not only the craftsmanship -- the indelible sense of place, the well-fleshed characters, the unstoppable story line -- but the witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination. It places both the ghost story and Stephen King in their proper place on the shelf of literary American fiction., Newsweek Contains some of [King's] best writing...This is King's most romantic book, and ghosts are up and about from the get-go....The big surprise here is the emotional wallop the story packs., " Bag of Bones is, hands down, King's most narratively subversive fiction. Whenever you're positive -- just positive! -- you know where this ghost story is heading, that's exactly when it gallops off in some jaw-dropping new direction." -- Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment WeeklyBag of Bones is, hands down, King's most narratively subversive fiction. Whenever you're positive -- just positive! -- you know where this ghost story is heading, that's exactly when it gallops off in some jaw-dropping new direction., Entertainment Weekly Bag of Bones is, hands down, King's most narratively subversive fiction. Whenever you're positive -- just positive! -- you know where this ghost story is heading, that's exactly when it gallops off in some jaw-dropping new direction., What I admire most aboutBag of Bonesis its intelligence of voice, not only the craftsmanship -- the indelible sense of place, the well-fleshed characters, the unstoppable story line -- but the witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination. It places both the ghost story and Stephen King in their proper place on the shelf of literary American fiction." -- Amy Tan, NewsweekContains some of [King's] best writing...This is King's most romantic book, and ghosts are up and about from the get-go....The big surprise here is the emotional wallop the story packs., "Bag of Bonesis, hands down, King's most narratively subversive fiction. Whenever you're positive -- just positive! -- you know where this ghost story is heading, that's exactly when it gallops off in some jaw-dropping new direction." -- Entertainment Weekly, Minneapolis Star Tribune King has honed his talent into a unique American voice, broader and more ambitious than most of his peers.... [Bag of Bones] has depth....It's a ghost story, a love story, a story about race and power...One more thing: Yes, it's scary. Of course it's scary., San Diego Union TribuneFor those of you who think that Stephen King writes only horror fiction, think again....In Bag Of Bones, King offers readers a rare blend of luminous prose, thought-provoking themes and masterful storytelling., Atlanta Journal & Constitution It may be that after thirty-one novels, Stephen King is just getting started.... Bag of Bones may be Stephen King's most ambitious novel ...the effort has inspired a new directness and maturity in his work....Very few writers can convey the passive terrors of nightmares better than King, and he crafts one amazing dream sequence after another., Amy TanWhat I admire most about Bag of Bones is its intelligence of voice, not only the craftsmanship -- the indelible sense of place, the well-fleshed characters, the unstoppable story line -- but the witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination. It places both the ghost story and Stephen King in their proper place on the shelf of literary American fiction., Amy TanWhat I admire most aboutBag of Bonesis its intelligence of voice, not only the craftsmanship -- the indelible sense of place, the well-fleshed characters, the unstoppable story line -- but the witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination. It places both the ghost story and Stephen King in their proper place on the shelf of literary American fiction., San Diego Union TribuneFor those of you who think that Stephen King writes only horror fiction, think again....InBag Of Bones,King offers readers a rare blend of luminous prose, thought-provoking themes and masterful storytelling., Entertainment WeeklyBag of Bonesis, hands down, King's most narratively subversive fiction. Whenever you're positive -- just positive! -- you know where this ghost story is heading, that's exactly when it gallops off in some jaw-dropping new direction., PeoplemagazineBag of Bonesproves that King is as seductive a storyteller as ever, pulling readers along as he explores the hidden evils of small-town America., Anne Rivers SiddonsI lovedBag of Bones.It's Stephen King for the new millennium, with all the heart and wit showing through the suspense. I always knew he'd do this. Such an evocation of love, grief and healing., Anne Rivers SiddonsI loved Bag of Bones. It's Stephen King for the new millennium, with all the heart and wit showing through the suspense. I always knew he'd do this. Such an evocation of love, grief and healing., Minneapolis Star TribuneKing has honed his talent into a unique American voice, broader and more ambitious than most of his peers....[Bag of Bones]has depth....It's a ghost story, a love story, a story about race and power...One more thing: Yes, it's scary. Ofcourseit's scary., The New York Times Book Review Stephen King is so widely accepted as America's master of paranormal terrors that you can forget his real genius is for the everyday...This is a book about reanimation: the ghosts', of course, but also Mike's, his desire to re-embrace love and work after a long bereavement that King depicts with an eye for the kind of small but moving details that don't typically distinguish blockbuster horror novels., San Diego Union Tribune For those of you who think that Stephen King writes only horror fiction, think again....In Bag Of Bones, King offers readers a rare blend of luminous prose, thought-provoking themes and masterful storytelling., People magazine Bag of Bones proves that King is as seductive a storyteller as ever, pulling readers along as he explores the hidden evils of small-town America., The New York Times Book ReviewStephen King is so widely accepted as America's master of paranormal terrors that you can forget his real genius is for the everyday...This is a book about reanimation: the ghosts', of course, but also Mike's, his desire to re-embrace love and work after a long bereavement that King depicts with an eye for the kind of small but moving details that don't typically distinguish blockbuster horror novels., What I admire most about Bag of Bones is its intelligence of voice, not only the craftsmanship -- the indelible sense of place, the well-fleshed characters, the unstoppable story line -- but the witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination. It places both the ghost story and Stephen King in their proper place on the shelf of literary American fiction." -- Amy Tan
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King, a powerful tale of grief, of love's enduring bonds, and the haunting secrets of the past. Four years after the sudden death of his wife, forty-year-old bestselling novelist Mike Noonan is still grieving. Unable to write, and plagued by vivid nightmares set at the western Maine summerhouse he calls Sara Laughs, Mike reluctantly returns to the lakeside getaway. There, he finds his beloved Yankee town held in the grip of a powerful millionaire, Max Devore, whose vindictive purpose is to take his three-year-old granddaughter, Kyra, away from her widowed young mother, Mattie. As Mike is drawn into Mattie and Kyra's struggle, as he falls in love with both of them, he is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs, now the site of ghostly visitations and escalating terrors. What are the forces that have been unleashed here -- and what do they want of Mike Noonan? It is no secret that King is one of our most mesmerizing storytellers. In Bag of Bones, he proves to be one of our most moving as well., Here is Stephen King's most gripping and unforgettable novel -- a tale of grief and lost love's enduring bonds, of haunting secrets of the past, and of an innocent child caught in a terrible crossfire.Four years after the sudden death of his wife, forty-year-old bestselling novelist Mike Noonan is still grieving. Unable to write, and plagued by vivid nightmares set at the western Maine summerhouse he calls Sara Laughs, Mike reluctantly returns to the lakeside getaway. There, he finds his beloved Yankee town held in the grip of a powerful millionaire, Max Devore, whose vindictive purpose is to take his three-year-old granddaughter, Kyra, away from her widowed young mother, Mattie. As Mike is drawn into Mattie and Kyra's struggle, as he falls in love with both of them, he is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs, now the site of ghostly visitations and escalating terrors. What are the forces that have been unleashed here -- and what do they want of Mike Noonan?It is no secret that King is one of our most mesmerizing storytellers. InBag of Bones,he proves to be one of our most moving as well.
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