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Carrie
Stephen King's legendary debut about a teenage outcast and the revenge she enacts on her classmates is a Classic. CARRIE is the novel which set on the road to becoming the Number One bestselling author King is today, now with a new cover look.
Now a major motion picture.
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Carrie, Stephen King's electrifying debut novel, delves deep into the harrowing high school experience of Carrie White, an outcast teenager who discovers she holds a terrifying and powerful gift. This compelling narrative of despair and revenge established King as a master of horror and continues to grip readers with its intense and vividly depicted storyline.
At the core of Carrie is Carrie White herself. Bullied and ostracised at her high school, she yearns for acceptance and a sense of belonging. Her overprotective and fanatically religious mother exacerbates her misery, making her home life as tormenting as her time at school. Miraculously, Carrie discovers she possesses the gift of telekinesis – the ability to move objects with her mind.
The opportunity for social acceptance appears when she is unexpectedly invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross, one of the more popular students. This invitation fills Carrie with hope, giving her a glimpse of happiness she has never experienced before. She believes this could be her moment to finally be a part of the normal teenage world she has long been excluded from.
However, Prom Night takes a gruesome and unthinkable turn. Humiliated and pushed to her breaking point, Carrie unleashes her telekinetic powers in a nightmarish display that will leave her high school and the entire town irrevocably transformed. Her once-suppressed rage and power explode with devastating consequences, marking a night that will be remembered in infamy.
With King’s signature blend of horror and emotional depth, Carrie exposes the dark edges of adolescence and the savage nature of social cruelty. This gripping and unsettling novel remains a poignant reminder of the destructive power of alienation and the latent abilities that can lie dormant within those who are pushed to the edge.
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Stephen King demonstrates a powerful talent for storytelling, making the narrative gripping and engaging. Critics have noted King's unique ability to evoke genuine fear, effectively making the skin crawl.
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ISBN: 9781444720693
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 May 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Illustration: None
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 272
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.Also by Stephen King
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