The Stephen King Companion: Four Decades of Fear from the Master of Horror
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The Stephen King Companion is an authoritative look at King's personal life and professional career, from Carrie to The Bazaar of Bad Dreams . King expert George Beahm, who has published extensively about Maine's main writer, is your seasoned guide to the imaginative world of Stephen King, covering his varied and prodigious output: juvenalia, short fiction, limited edition books, bestselling novels, and film adaptations. The book is also 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, this book looks at his formative years in Durham, where 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. For fans old and new, The Stephen King Companion is a comprehensive look at America's best-loved bogeyman. Review: easy to understand format - If you want to know anything about Stephen King, here's your guide. Put in Concise readable, easy to understand format, you'll be able to find out anything at a glance. Or for you die-hard such as myself, reading from beginning to end is a Joy! You'll find out many new things you didn't know and correct many things you thought you knew. It's a fun Guide so Constant Reader enjoy the mind and world of Stephen King. Review: Great unofficial biography of the King of Horror - I love this book, it’s part biography and part companion. Whenever I finished a chapter on any given book, I wanted to go back and read the novel. Learned a lot about Stephen King and his career. The pictures and artwork made this book worth the money.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 158 Reviews |
D**N
easy to understand format
If you want to know anything about Stephen King, here's your guide. Put in Concise readable, easy to understand format, you'll be able to find out anything at a glance. Or for you die-hard such as myself, reading from beginning to end is a Joy! You'll find out many new things you didn't know and correct many things you thought you knew. It's a fun Guide so Constant Reader enjoy the mind and world of Stephen King.
J**H
Great unofficial biography of the King of Horror
I love this book, it’s part biography and part companion. Whenever I finished a chapter on any given book, I wanted to go back and read the novel. Learned a lot about Stephen King and his career. The pictures and artwork made this book worth the money.
M**N
For dedicated fans. Lots of material gets repeated.
I learned a lot of new things about King but there was also a lot of stuff I’d already known. Still, interesting for those who love Stephen King as both a master of horror and a most persistent man who followed his dream from an unimaginably young age.
A**Y
Friend was BEYOND THRILLED!
Bought this for a dear friend for Christmas. She had wanted it for over a year! She was BEYOND THRILLED! We've been told it's the book to have for the ultimate King fan.
L**L
My Mom Loves It!
Bought this book for my mom who loves Stephen King. Since she has read all that he has written, I thought my mom would like to know a little more about Mr. King. My mom says it's a great book and would recommend this to any Stephen King fan. She's learning more of one of her favorite people in the world...
A**R
Basically just a recap of "On Writing"
When I got this book, I was expecting and hoping for a more in depth look at the stories themselves. Unfortunately, the author basically just summarizes Stephen King's "On Writing", which I've already read twice. Really no use for hearing the same information again, but in a more abridged way. Kind of disappointed.
M**E
Wonderfully interesting book
I'm as HUGE King fan so I was eager to purchase Beahm's King companion. I am not disappointed even though I haven't finished this wonderfully interesting book. Well packed; fast shipping; easy transaction; thanks so much
R**R
Good Read
Any Stephen King fan will enjoy history and tidbits about their favorite author before he became Stephen King.
L**C
AN EXCELLENT READ!
This is an excellent read! Having been an avid follower of King's work since the beginning, I'm always extremely interested to read anything related to him. Stephen King fans will definitely take a lot away from this interesting and well written book.
E**H
Fenomenal
Muy interesante y bien cuidada al llegar en mis manos
M**.
Exactly as described
Excellent service, arrived earlier than expected. Extremely happy 😊 Many Thanks
D**A
Bello
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K**S
better than some parcels recieved from UK and quicker as ...
Arrived from USA in A1 condition, better than some parcels recieved from UK and quicker as well. As to the book, wonderful, exceeded my expectations and a welcome addition to my Stephen King collection.
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