Stephen King is a unique and powerful writer without equal for millions of horror fans. His incredible narrative drive ensnares the reader in a web of everyday surroundings, believable situations and recognizable characters that are eventually caught up in a terrifying noose of monumental evil. Three of King's earlier classics are here together in one volume, complete and unabridged and chilling: the explosive adolescent powers of Carried; the slow, insidious corruption of a small American town by a terrorizing vampire; and the malicious machinations of the Overlook Hotel and the gift of the "shine."
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Stephen King is a unique and powerful writer without equal for millions of horror fans. His incredible narrative drive ensnares the reader in a web of everyday surroundings, believable situations and recognizable characters that are eventually caught up in a terrifying noose of monumental evil. Three of King's earlier classics are here together in one volume, complete and unabridged and chilling: the explosive adolescent powers of Carried; the slow, insidious corruption of a small American town by a terrorizing vampire; and the malicious machinations of the Overlook Hotel and the gift of the "shine."
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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great books, POOR edition...,
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This review is from: Stephen King: Three Complete Novels: Carrie; Salems Lot; The Shining (Hardcover)
I love these three Stephen King books. I bought this as soon as I saw that it existed, in an effort to get more of my books in hardback editions.That being said, I have to say that I'm very disappointed in this edition. I'm only about a hundred pages into 'Salem's Lot, and I've already noticed several glaring editorial errors (missing periods, blatant spelling errors). The most amazing thing I've found so far is that page 241 is printed AGAIN on page 242! At first I thought perhaps I was just not concentrating, but a quick comparison of the two pages reveals that they are indeed the same page, with a different page number at the bottom. The books are easily 5 stars a piece. And the fact that you can get these combined in hardback at such a low price is great! But be aware that you're getting exactly what you pay for, which is a compilation of three great books with slipshod editing, which can be very distracting.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow, what a set!,
By jadedromantic "jadedromantic" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stephen King: Three Complete Novels: Carrie; Salems Lot; The Shining (Hardcover)
Three of the best novels Stephen King ever wrote:1) Carrie - the first. Even if you've seen the movie a hundred times, this is one creepy little novel; 2) 'Salem's Lot - the scariest. King sets a mood that crawls right under your skin and stays there - heck, it moves around in there; 3) The Shining - the classic. A brilliant horror novel that is a classic along the lines of Lovecraft or even Poe -- These are three of King's BEST, if they had included "The Stand" here (still King's best novel ever), they could have called it the Definitive Stephen King. Definitely a must-have for all you Koontz and Saul fans that don't realize who was the first and the best!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful volume.,
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This review is from: Stephen King: Three Complete Novels: Carrie; Salems Lot; The Shining (Hardcover)
Three of King's best in a convinent attractive package. Editorial errors mentioned in a previous review are not applicable in the copy I just recieved from Amazon. The publisher must have made the corrections in later editions. So don't let that deter you. The novels sell for up to 3 times as much individually, so you can't beat the deal or the fun this one book offers. Have at it.
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It was reliably reported by several persons that a rain of stones fell from a clear blue sky on Carlin Street in the town of Chamberlain on August 17th. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
roque mallet, hedge lion, hedge animals, roque court, carrie carrie carrie, hotel truck, sue snell, town whistle, inhuman place, concrete ring, batwing doors, brass nozzle, silk wallpaper, bug bomb Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Marsten House, Carrie White, Father Callahan, Jerusalem's Lot, Mike Ryerson, New York, Jack Torrance, Miss Desjardin, Ben Mears, Parkins Gillespie, Jointner Avenue, Danny Glick, Eva Miller, Floyd Tibbits, Mark Petrie, Matt Burke, Overlook Hotel, Brock Street, New England, Margaret White, Mabel Werts, Presidential Suite, Ann Norton, Carlin Street, Chris Hargensen New!
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It was reliably reported by several persons that a rain of stones fell from a clear blue sky on Carlin Street in the town of Chamberlain on August 17th. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
roque mallet, hedge lion, hedge animals, roque court, carrie carrie carrie, hotel truck, sue snell, town whistle, inhuman place, concrete ring, batwing doors, brass nozzle, silk wallpaper, bug bomb Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Marsten House, Carrie White, Father Callahan, Jerusalem's Lot, Mike Ryerson, New York, Jack Torrance, Miss Desjardin, Ben Mears, Parkins Gillespie, Jointner Avenue, Danny Glick, Eva Miller, Floyd Tibbits, Mark Petrie, Matt Burke, Overlook Hotel, Brock Street, New England, Margaret White, Mabel Werts, Presidential Suite, Ann Norton, Carlin Street, Chris Hargensen New!
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- 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King in Copyright
- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson on page 314
- Welcome to Hard Times by E. L. Doctorow on page 764
- 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King in Copyright
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