CD Audiobook
Elevation [sound recording] / Stephen King.
"Although Scott Carey doesn't look any different, he's been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Scott doesn't want to be poked and prodded. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis. In the small town of Castle Rock, Scott is engaged in a low grade--but escalating--battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott's lawn. One of the women is friendly; the other, cold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face--including his own--he tries to help. Unlikely alliances, the annual foot race, and the mystery of Scott's affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781508260479
- Physical Description: 3 audio discs (3.5 hours) : digital ; 4 3/4 inches
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2018]
- Copyright: ℗2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Compact disc. Includes a bonus story, "Laurie", which is unavailable in book form. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by the author. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Lesbian couples > Fiction. Social acceptance > Fiction. Weight loss > Fiction. Running races > Fiction. Castle Rock (Me. : Imaginary place) > Fiction. Maine > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Audiobooks. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Lakeshore Branch | CD FIC King | 31681010123859 | CDFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A timely, upbeat tale about the power of finding common ground, written by the award-winning author of Mr. Mercedes, traces the story of a man whose mysterious affliction unites a small community. Simultaneous. - Baker & Taylor
A timely tale about the power of finding common ground traces the story of Scott Carey, whose mysterious affliction unites the small community of Castle Rock, Maine. - Simon and Schuster
Winner of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award
From legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting story about âan ordinary man in an extraordinary condition rising above hatredâ (The Washington Post) and bringing the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine togetherâa âjoyful, upliftingâ (Entertainment Weekly) tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences, âthe sign of a master elevating his own legendary game yet againâ (USA TODAY).
Although Scott Carey doesnât look any different, heâs been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Scott doesnât want to be poked and prodded. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis.
In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of Kingâs most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low gradeâbut escalatingâbattle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scottâs lawn. One of the women is friendly; the other, cold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they faceâincluding his ownâhe tries to help. Unlikely alliances, the annual foot race, and the mystery of Scottâs affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.
âWritten in masterly Stephen Kingâs signature translucentâ¦this uncharacteristically glimmering fairy tale calls unabashedly for us to rise above our differencesâ (Booklist, starred review). Elevation is an antidote to our divisive culture, an âelegant whisper of a storyâ (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), âperfect for any fan of small towns, magic, and the joys and challenges of doing the right thingâ (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
