{"product_id":"danse-macabre-by-stephen-king-9781439170984","title":"Danse Macabre","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore he gave us the \"\u003cem\u003eone of a kind classic\u003c\/em\u003e\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e) memoir \u003cem\u003eOn Writing\u003c\/em\u003e, Stephen King wrote a nonfiction masterpiece in \u003cem\u003eDanse Macabre\u003c\/em\u003e, \"\u003cem\u003eone of the best books on American popular culture\u003c\/em\u003e\" (\u003cem\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of dozens of #1 New York Times bestsellers and the creator of many unforgettable movies comes a vivid, intelligent, and nostalgic journey through three decades of horror as experienced through the eyes of the most popular writer in the genre. In 1981, years before he sat down to tackle \u003cem\u003eOn Writing\u003c\/em\u003e, Stephen King decided to address the topic of what makes horror horrifying and what makes terror terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, in ten brilliantly written chapters, King delivers one colourful observation after another about the great stories, books, and films that comprise the horror genre—from \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Twilight Zone\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEarth vs. The Flying Saucers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the insight and good humour his fans appreciated in \u003cem\u003eOn Writing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDanse Macabre\u003c\/em\u003e is an enjoyably entertaining tour through Stephen King's beloved world of horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47642829848812,"sku":"9781439170984","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/07d9815d9f129abd7579f5a3c386330e.jpg?v=1779161816","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/danse-macabre-by-stephen-king-9781439170984","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}