September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. The extraordinary booklist novel of a cursed mans quest to find the source of his nightmare and to reverse it before he becomesnothing at all. Billy halleck is an overweight, highpowered lawyer in a. The whsmith link above is the first epub version of them ive seen added bonus that theyre the british ones too. Stephen king is good at writing lengthy novels that dont really scare, but make you think hey, that was pretty damn cool. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. Part two by stephen king, the little sisters of eluria by stephen king, road rage by richard matheson, 192. Billy halleck has a great life until he accidentally hits an old gypsy women as she crosses a street in their quiet little town. The writer stephen king is a most famous english writer of the modern age.
Chapter one thinner, the old gypsy man with the rotting nose whispers to william halleck as halleck and his wife, heidi, come out of the courthouse. Now a major motion picture starring matthew mcconaughey and idris elba creating true narrative magic the washington post at every revelatory turn, stephen king surpasses all expectation in the stunning final volume of his sevenpart epic masterwork. The fact is that of all the books stephen king has written, this is the one with the scariest ending. Thinner ebook by stephen king 97815011462 rakuten kobo. The bachman novels were all pretty grim, but i think that thinner, together with the long walk, are the most thoughtprovoking and interesting. Thinner is a novel by american author stephen king, published in 1984 by nal under kings pseudonym richard bachman.
Stephen king thinner audiobook stephen king audiobooks. First broadcast on the bbc world service, september 2004. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The first edition of the novel was published in september 1986, and was written by stephen king. More than anything else it is a psychological study, exploring the lengths that a mans mind can go to alter what happens to his body. Thinner 1996 read online free book by stephen king in.
Thinner the last time richard bachman and stephen king were thought to be different writers, and king s signature is becoming ever clearer in its story james smythe. King has won numerous awards throughout his career, including. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. Jan 01, 2016 listen to thinner audiobook by stephen king. However, the gypsys father places a curse on halleck, which causes him to lose weight. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Thinner by stephen king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He has also received the national medal of honor and national book foundation medal as a result of his writing prowess. Yes, we are talking about the one and only stephen king. Stephen king thinner chapter one 246 thinner, the old gypsy man with the rotting nose whispers to william halleck as. Stephen king is capable of giving you a chilling and thrilling story even under a simple yet very meaningful title. Thinner is the story of a man who, whilst driving and receiving a hand job from his wife, accidentally runs over a gypsy. The extraordinary booklist novel of a cursed mans quest to find the source of his nightmare and to reverse it befor. It reappears in many of his books, including bag of bones, hearts in atlantis, and 112263.
See more ideas about stephen king books, king book and books. Nov 08, 1984 stephen edwin king was born the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Thinner by stephen king, richard bachman 9780451230638. Publication date 1985 topics horror stories, horror tales. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are dick halloran, pennywise the dancing clown.
As the bachman writing persona affected the stephen king writing persona in previous works, with thinner, the king writing persona seems to affect that of richard bachman since typical king elements cross over here. Dec 20, 2012 buy thinner by bachman, richard, king, stephen isbn. Thinner is an american novel by stephen king, published in 1984 by nal under king s pseudonym richard bachman. May 18, 2011 opinionsofawolf leave a comment go to comments. But he is also fifty pounds overweight and, as his doctor keeps reminding him, heading into heart attack country. Epub the stand by stephen king download the stand stephen. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy.
First published under the name of his alter ego, richard bachman, thinner is one of stephen king s best books. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. He has also written nearly two hundred short stories and published a series of comics called the gunslinger born, based on his the dark tower series. One author is known as the greatest and the best among all the writers. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Thinner 1996 read online free book by stephen king in epub,txt. After his trial, a gypsy curses him with a single word, thinner. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy, end of watch, finders keepers, and mr.
Billy feels the touch of a withered hand on his cheek. The film is based on stephen king s 1984 novel of the same name and stars robert john burke, joe mantegna, lucinda jenney, michael constantine, kari wuhrer, and bethany joy lenz. This fiction, horror, suspense and fantasyfilled story named thinner is not just a simple liquid thinner rather its named after the curse thinner given to a lawyer by the victims father that will keep on thinning the flesh on the body of the. Thinner, stephen king thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman. Consequently, i didnt go into this buddy read with the purveyors of the. Pdf it book by stephen king free download 1090 pages. Pdf thinner book by richard bachman free download 320. Miriam margoyles, perhaps bestknown as the dog fly in the film babe and the nurse in romeo. Stephen king epub books lot 103 digital books ebay. Ive actually seen the movie thinner several times and i was shocked by how faithful to the book that movie is. The initial hardcover release of thinner included a.
Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The shining by stephen king it by stephen king salems lot by stephen king dracula. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. Thinner by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive. Curse of the old gypsy man billy halleck, good husband, loving father, is both beneficiary and victim of the american good life. With robert john burke, joe mantegna, lucinda jenney, bethany joy lenz. Read thinner by stephen king available from rakuten kobo.
Also use to read his comics and novel in a very interesting way. Many refer to stephen king as the master of horror and fantasy stories, because of his reputation as the author of more than 50 bestselling horror books worldwide. It was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym until the release of the regulators in 1996, and the last released prior to bachman being outed as being stephen king s pseudonym. Before this stage, king had done a good job playing with notions of unlikeable protagonists carrie. Though a judge finds him blameless, billy soon finds himself under the. Home thinner stephen king richard bachman 9781444723557.
Nov 05, 2014 stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. The unputdownable novel of one mans quest to find the source of his nightmare and to reverse it before he becomesnothing at all. Billy halleck, good husband, loving father, is both beneficiary and victim of the american good life. Tony woolstencroft its stephen king that makes it a must read. A bedroom in the wee hours of the morning stephen king. A novel by stephen king pdfmobi, epub fast delivery. Thinner, though, with its expected ticking timeline and darker. Billy halleck commits vehicular manslaughter when his lack of attention results in the death of. It was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym.
Jan 31, 20 thinner, released in 1984, is the only bachman book besides the regulators that didnt start out with the name stephen king on the manuscript. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Free download or read online thinner pdf epub book. The first edition of the novel was published in november 19th 1984, and was written by richard bachman. Apologies if this is derailing the conversation a little but im desperately looking for stephen king s dark tower series in nondrmd epub.
Thinner is a 1984 horror novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym, richard bachman. Thinner the old gypsy man barely whispers the word. The dark tower 5 the wolves of the calla by stephen king the dark tower 6 song of susannah by stephen king the dark tower 7 the dark tower by stephen king the dead zone by stephen king the eyes of the dragon by stephen king the girl who loved tom gordon by stephen king the green mile by stephen king the jaunt by stephen king the last rung. Id assert that louis creed s egocentric actions place him on the wrong side of nice guy, however halleck takes things a step farther. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he. Stephen king books download free books online 8freebooks.
Free ebooks welcome to the ebook store launched in partnership with s unique honor payment system based on the success of stephen kings ebook experiments. Digital book index digital book index provides links to more than 165,000 fulltext digital books from more than 1800 commercial and noncommercial. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are. Thinner is proof, if any is needed, that he will go down in history as one of the greatest imaginists of the 20th century. A novel by stephen king pdfmobi, epub fast delivery the outsider. Thinner marketed as stephen king s thinner is a 1996 american body horror film directed by tom holland and written by michael mcdowell and holland. Whenever it comes to the horror and the fiction books. An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight. See more ideas about stephen king house, steven king and stephen king books. Also, thinner is the sole bachman novel that can be classified as horror, though it is much more than that. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The story centers on lawyer billy halleck, who kills a crossing gypsy in a road accident and escapes legal punishment because of his connections. Arnie buys an old plymouth that has mystical powers to possess and destroy.
Margitan did not want to be your pal, your psychologist, or. Just that one word, sent on the wafting, cloying sweetness of his breath. I think reality is thin, you know, thin as lake ice after a thaw, and we fill our lives. He then gets away with it, thanks to his connection and vague friendship with the judge, and also the fact the woman was a gypsy, meaning she was nobody important to the townsfolk. It ebook by stephen king 9781501141232 rakuten kobo. Viking press, 1983 stephen king s tale of a possessed 1958 plymouth fury. Thinner isbn 97815011462 pdf epub stephen king ebook. Billy halleck, an arrogant and morbidly obese lawyer in connecticut, has recently fought an agonizing court case in which he was charged with vehicular manslaughter. Thinner by king stephen 0340952261 the fast for sale.
Stephen king in this case, richard bachman is brilliant. Stephen king the unputdownable novel of one mans quest to find the source of his nightmare and to reverse it before he becomes. Thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman. After his father left them when stephen was two, he and his older brother, david, were raised by his mother. Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers.
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