Stephen King 1: Pet Semetary, Carrie, Nightshift, Inner (4 Vols) [Paperback]

Stephen King (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: New Amer Library (Mm); Reissue edition (October 1987)
• Language: German
• ISBN-10: 0451922972
• ISBN-13: 978-0451922977
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,722,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are the Dark Tower novels, Cell, From a Buick 8, Everything's Eventual, Hearts in Atlantis, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and Bag of Bones. His acclaimed nonfiction book, On Writing, was also a bestseller. He is the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shivering at 18, November 26, 2002

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"robharvey21" (south korea) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stephen King 1: Pet Semetary, Carrie, Nightshift, Inner (4 Vols) (Paperback)

I admit I am biased; I think Stephen King is the best horror fiction writer ever, without qualification, full stop ("that's "period" in the USA). I have enjoyed all his publications over the years, and have thoughtfully refrained from turning up on his front doorstep, and presenting myself as his his number one fan, which would probably scare the poor man more than he has ever scared his constant readers!

I mustn't digress. I want to say that, in my opinion, "Pet Semetary" is the darkest book of all time. I first read this book at 18 years old, sitting on a coach bound from England to Italy, going on a school skiing trip. I still read it now, 18 years later, when I feel like a sleepless night.

The novel plumbs the depth of human endurance and sanity, and what happens when these boundaries are violated. It combines the sadly realistic posibility of an RTA, with the (admittedly not probable!) horrifying consequences ensuing from Louis Creed's actions. Life and death are examined, as are the boundaries in between. Love, often the most pure of motives, is here bastardised by the force of the Wendigo, and subverted (or should that be "commandeered"?) for its evil purpose.

The ending is gratifying, in the sense that some things do continue, even if they are undead, and full of malicious intent.

This book tops my all time horror chart, closely seconded by "The Shining".

I have reread my copy of Pet Semetary so many times that it's backbone has fallen apart, and is looking a bit bedraggled, probably a bit like myself, actually!

Anyway, if you haven't read it yet, and fancy a good fright, go and get it.

Sleep well!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ALL 4 BOOKS IN ONE!, April 27, 2000

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Brian (Clovis, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stephen King 1: Pet Semetary, Carrie, Nightshift, Inner (4 Vols) (Paperback)

First of all Pet Semetary and Carrie are not only one of my all time favorite Stephen King Books but also movies. THen to add Nightshift anf Inner is a great deal. If you dont have any of these Stephen King Books i would Advice you to pick up this deal.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deadfall of Life, May 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Stephen King 1: Pet Semetary, Carrie, Nightshift, Inner (4 Vols) (Paperback)

Pet semetary is about a family trying to get away from troubles of a big city and, for Louis, in-laws and a new job. The Creed family moved to Maine from Chicago, Illinois. The Creed's house was big and beautiful, but it had its secerts. Their huge yard that extended into the woods and beyond, The Pet Semetary. But that was not the problem, it was beyond that cost poor Louis Creed had to make not knowing evrything to all the stories about the power that lay beyond The Pet Semetary. Louis paid dearly withnot only money, and his health,but he put his loved ones at great dangerand lost a few in the process. This is a twisted and frighting book that seems to decive without a sense of security. I thought this book has great potential and was fun and exciting to read, especialy at night.