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Rose Madder

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In Rose Madder by Stephen King, the story follows a woman named Rosie who, after enduring years of domestic abuse, decides to escape her marriage. Her journey leads her to a mysterious painting that serves as a portal to an alternate, fantastical realm. As she navigates this new world, she discovers the strength within herself to confront her past and change her future.
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If you're drawn to stories that deftly weave psychological suspense with elements of fantasy, this gripping tale might captivate you. It explores themes of escape and transformation, set against a backdrop of dark reality mixed with surreal, haunting elements. Those who appreciate a deep dive into the human psyche wrapped in a fantasy narrative might find this book particularly engaging.

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Rose Madder

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Roused by a single drop of blood, Rosie Daniels wakes up to the chilling realisation that her husband is going to kill her. And she takes flight - with his credit card.

Alone in a strange city, Rosie begins to build a new life: she meets Bill Steiner and she finds an odd junk shop painting, Rose Madder, which strangely seems to want her as much as she wants it.

But it's hard for Rosie not to keep looking over her shoulder. Rose-maddened and on the rampage, Norman is a corrupt cop with a dog's instinct for tracking people. And he's getting close. Rosie can feel how close he is getting...

A brilliant, dark-hued fable of gender wars, a haunting love story, and a hold-your-breath triumph of suspense, Rose Madder is Stephen King at his electrifying best.

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Rose Madder by Stephen King is praised as a superb suspense novel, noted for its relentless pacing and brilliant orchestration. It is considered one of King's most engrossing and topical horror stories, according to widely regarded reviews.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444707465

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 44.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 608

About the Author

STEPHEN KING is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His crime thrillers featuring Holly Gibney include Mr Mercedes, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel, and The Outsider, both of which were adapted into successful TV series, as well as Finders Keepers, End of Watch and the title story from If It Bleeds.

Many of his titles are the basis for major motion pictures including IT, Stand By Me (adapted from The Body) and The Shawshank Redemption, which is IMDb's top-rated movie of all time.

King is the recipient of The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence 2022, the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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