{"product_id":"carrie-by-stephen-king-9781984898104","title":"Carrie","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER • 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOOD •\u003c\/strong\u003e Stephen King's legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of America's favourite writers. \u003cstrong\u003eIn a world where bullies rule, one girl holds a secret power. Unpopular and tormented, \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e White's life takes a terrifying turn when her hidden abilities become a weapon of horror.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Stephen King’s first novel changed the trajectory of horror fiction forever. Fifty years later, authors say it’s still challenging and guiding the genre.\" —\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A master storyteller.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e • “Guaranteed to chill you.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e • \"Gory and horrifying... You can't put it down.\" —\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnpopular at school and subjected to her mother's religious fanaticism at home, \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e White does not have it easy. But while she may be picked on by her classmates, she has a gift she's kept secret since she was a little girl: she can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. Her ability has been both a power and a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd when she finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e feels like she's finally been given a chance to be normal. She hopes that the nightmare of her classmates' vicious taunts is over... but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47642802782444,"sku":"9781984898104","price":48.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781984898104-carrie.jpg?v=1779158681","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/carrie-by-stephen-king-9781984898104","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}