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In Cell by Stephen King, a mysterious signal known as "The Pulse" is transmitted through mobile phones, turning users into mindless, violent creatures. The story follows Clay Riddell, an artist, as he traverses a chaotic world in a quest to reunite with his son, encountering unlikely allies and facing numerous dangers in an apocalyptic landscape filled with despair and horror. The narrative explores themes of communication breakdown and survival in a rapidly disintegrating society.
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If you're fascinated by tales that dive into chaos and survival within apocalyptic settings, this book may captivate you. With King's masterful storytelling, it explores the darker aspects of technology turning against humanity, blending suspense with supernatural horror to keep you gripped from the first page to the last.

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Cell

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Civilization slipped into its second dark age on an unsurprising track of blood but with a speed that could not have been foreseen by even the most pessimistic futurist. By Halloween, every major city from New York to Moscow stank to the empty heavens and the world as it had been was a memory.

The event became known as The Pulse. The virus was carried by every cell phone operating within the entire world. Within hours, those receiving calls would be infected.

A young artist, Clayton Riddell, realises what is happening. He flees the devastation of explosive, burning Boston, desperate to reach his son before his son switches on his little red mobile phone.

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Cell by Stephen King is praised for its cleverness and gripping storytelling. Reviews highlight that King's ability to engage readers with compelling narrative drive is particularly strong, making it difficult to put the book down. The story's impact is such that it may even make readers cautious of using their mobile phones for a while.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444707823

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 May 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 512

About the Author

Stephen King has been described by the Guardian as 'one of the greatest storytellers of our time', by the Mirror as a 'genius' and by The Sunday Times as 'one of the most fertile storytellers of the modern novel.' In 2003, he was given the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives with his wife, the novelist Tabitha King, for most of the year in Maine, USA.

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