The Bazaar of Bad Dreams: Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594138966 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 785 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Depending on how ordinary people continue to fare in the face of harsh reality, his topics of concern may shift in the meantime, as may those of his audience. Death may be inevitable, King says. Be prepared to read voraciously." (Library Journal, starred review)“BAD DREAMSpacks plenty of bite into the 20 stories found here… a welcome dose of horror from the modern master. He prefaces each story with anexplanation of its genesis, providing a fascinating glimpse into the mind ofremarkable writer.” (People)“King’s constant readers will devour this new collection — the author is in rare form, not only talking to the reader dir
A Great Collection That Matches His Past Short Story Work In recent years, many devoted readers of Stephen King have made the complaint that his novels have declined in quality. While that might be true, I always reply that his short stories are (and always have been) his best works. This new collection shows that Mr. King has not last his talent at building up terror in readers of the span over forty or fifty pages. Unlike past collections, though, these stories more often reveal the monstrosity within the human soul, rather than any outside ghoul.In total, there are twenty stories in this collection, with only three or . Short stories by Stephen King? Count me in! A strong collection of the darkness of the could-be-real Nathan Webster A new short story collection by Stephen King is one of the few literary events I truly look forward too, and I was glad to get an early look at this new book. While I like some of his recent novels, King's last couple collections ('Full Dark, No Stars,' 'Just After Sunset') have been more my preference.This collection is aptly titled - a lot of the stories end in gruesome and bitter ways. In recent years, King's style has long since changed from the rural characterizations of his 1970s early work to a more grand guignol approach. Some will like that, and I can enjo. Not his best anthology by a long shot. James Tepper It is much easier to write a review of THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS than it is to assign it a numerical ranking. This is because several of the short stories in this anthology have already been released, not only in whatever periodicals they originally appeared, but also as Kindle singles, and three of them (MILE 81, UR, and DRUNKEN FIREWORKS) are (arguably, I suppose) among the best of the lot. Another couple of the stories (BLOCKADE BILLY [truly forgettable] and MORALITY,were previously released (2010) in an inexpensive hardcover print and/or other editions, and one,
The best of them have teeth. " I ve made some things for you, Constant Reader. " Since "Nightshift," published thirty-five years ago, Stephen King has dazzled an entire generation of readers with his genius as a prominent writer of short fiction. Now in a mass-market paperback premium edition the instant #1 "New York Times" bestseller! Stephen King delivers an outstanding ("USA TODAY") collection of stories, featuring revelatory autobiographical comments on when, why, and how he came to write (or rewrite) each story. Feel free to examine them, but please be careful. Now in his latest collection, he once again assembles a generous array of unforgettable, tantalizing tales including those that, until recently, have never been published in a book (such as the story Cookie Jar, which is exclusive to this edition)
His most recent include Under the Dome, Just Past Sunset, and Lisey s Story. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King. Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers.