{"product_id":"stephen-king-short-fiction-paperback","title":"Stephen King Short Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in one stunning collection, four of Stephen King's most well-loved horror stories: \u003ci\u003eThe Mist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApt Pupil, The Body, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Sun Dog.\u003c\/i\u003e Each standalone story is a riveting master class in short fiction from \"the reigning King of American popular literature\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eterror descends in the wake of a summer storm. David Drayton, his son Billy, and their neighbor Brent Norton join dozens of others and head to the local grocery store to replenish supplies and become trapped by a strange mist that has enveloped the town. As the confinement takes its toll on the group's nerves, staying in the store may prove fatal--so, the Draytons, Brent, and a handful of other survivors attempt their escape. But what's out there may be worse than what they left behind.​ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eApt Pupil \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003efollows Todd Bowden, a top-performing student and all around \"good kid\" who learns his teacher, Mr. Dussander, is more than he seems. Turns out, Mr. Dussander is the target of a decades-old manhunt. He's never been caught, and Todd doesn't want to be the one to turn him in. Instead, Todd will face his fears and learn the real meaning of power--and the seductive lure of evil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Body, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e it's 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine, and a boy from a neighboring town has vanished. Twelve-year-old Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find his body along the railroad tracks. During the course of their journey, Gordie, Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp, and Vern Tessio come to terms with death and the harsh truths of growing up in this iconic, unforgettable, coming-of-age story that was also adapted in the 1986 film classic \u003ci\u003eStand by Me\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sun Dog, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Delavan receives the perfect gift for his fifteenth birthday: a Polaroid Sun 660. But no matter where Kevin Delevan aims the camera, it produces a photograph of an enormous, vicious dog. In each successive picture, the menacing creature draws nearer to the flat surface of the Polaroid film. When old Pop Merrill, the town's sharpest trader, gets wind of this phenomenon, he envisions a way to profit from it. But the Sun Dog, a beast that shouldn't exist at all, is a dangerous investment... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautiful boxed set makes the perfect gift for seasoned King fans and newcomers alike--and features impeccably crafted, page-turning stories you'll return to again and again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes \u003ci\u003eFairy Tale, Billy Summers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIf It Bleeds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Institute\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElevation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauties\u003c\/i\u003e (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: \u003ci\u003eEnd of Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinders Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMr. Mercedes\u003c\/i\u003e (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel \u003ci\u003e11\/22\/63\u003c\/i\u003e was named a top ten book of 2011 by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for Mystery\/Thriller. His epic works \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePet Sematary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoctor Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFirestarter\u003c\/i\u003e are the basis for major motion pictures, with \u003ci\u003eIt \u003c\/i\u003enow the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 800\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.3 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44332472107110,"sku":"9781982187774","price":65.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WGFNS2R0VHJBemZ2S1AvMHZaTCtCUT09.webp?v=1768387852","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/stephen-king-short-fiction-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}