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The Stephen King companion : forty years of fear from the master of horror / George Beahm [and other contributors] ; illustrated by Michael Whelan and Glenn Chadbourne.
Profusely illustrated with nearly 200 photos, color illustrations by celebrated "Dark Tower" artist Michael Whelan, and black-and-white drawings by Maine artist Glenn Chadbourne; supplemented with interviews with friends, colleagues, and mentors who knew King well; looking at King's formative years in Durham, when he began writing fiction as a young teen, his college years in the turbulent sixties, his struggles with early poverty, working full-time as an English teacher while writing part-time, the long road to the publication of his first novel, Carrie, and the dozens of bestselling books and major screen adaptations that followed; covering his varied and prodigious output--this book is a comprehensive guide to the imaginative world of Stephen King.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250081315 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: xxxii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Griffin, 2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | King, Stephen, 1947- > Criticism and interpretation. Whelan, Michael, 1950- Horror tales, American > History and criticism. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 813.54 King-B | 31681002807253 | NONFIC | Available | - |
GEORGE BEAHM has published more than thirty books, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages worldwide and have appeared on numerous bestseller lists including theNew York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, andPublishers Weekly. A former Army major in the field artillery who served on active duty, in the National Guard, and in the Army Reserve, Beahm and his wife live in southeast Virginia.
