Thinner King, Stephen

After accidentally killing an old gypsy women with his car, guilt-ridden, obese attorney Billy Halleck learns he has become the victim of an ancient curse that is literally eating him from the inside out and must undertake a nightmarish journey to confront the forces of death. Reissue. *Author: King, Stephen *Publication Date: 1994/12/01 *Binding Type: Paperback *Language: English *Depth: 1.00 *Width: 4.25 *Height: 6.75

From the Publisher:
Billy Halleck, in a moment of carelessness, sideswipes an old gypsy woman as she is crossing the street and her ancient father passes a bizarre and terrible judgment on him.

Annotation:
When the perpetually overweight Billy Halleck fatally wounds an old Gypsy woman with his car, her father whispers a one word curse in his ear--"thinner"--and Halleck begins to learn just how extensive weight loss can be.

Author Bio

Stephen King

Born in 1947, Stephen King has become a household name all over the world. His mother raised him and his brother after their father deserted the family in 1950. In high school, King began to write short stories, his first published work appearing in 1968. He attended the University of Maine, graduating with a B.S. in 1970. Up until his first novel appeared, King had worked in an industrial laundry, as a janitor, as well as an English teacher. CARRIE, his debut, was met by a largely indifferent public in 1974. It wasn't until two years later, after King's second novel 'SALEM'S LOT and the filmed version of CARRIE, that King became a major player in the horror field. THE SHINING, his 1977 haunted hotel novel, began a litany of bestsellers, including THE STAND, THE DEAD ZONE, PET SEMETARY, DOLORES CLAIBORNE, and many others. King's work is regarded as instrumental in bringing about a resurgence of interest in horror fiction in the 1970s and '80s. An extremely high percentage of King's voluminous literary output has been filmed, with varying degrees of success, but all serving to carry the name of Stephen King far and wide. He has written nonfiction, given lectures, acted in films, and continues to produce huge novels nearly every year, all of which become instant bestsellers. As an bizarre sidenote, during the summer of 1999 while walking along a back road in Maine, King was struck and seriously injured by a minivan whose driver apparently lost control of the vehicle while being distracted by his dog--thus creating exactly the kind of news item that might have inspired several of King's own novels.

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Book Format:		Pocketbook
Minimum Age:		18
Number of Pages:		0320
Publisher:		Signet Book

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