{"product_id":"the-langoliers-by-stephen-king-9781982136055","title":"The Langoliers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen King's unforgettable novella—first included in his 1990, award-winning collection \u003ci\u003eFour Past Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e and made into a highly acclaimed miniseries—about a terrifying plane ride into a most unfriendly sky.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a cross-country redeye flight from Los Angeles to Boston, ten passengers awaken in Bangor, Maine, to find that the crew and most of their fellow passengers have disappeared. The airport shows no signs of life. Yet they hear \"radio static\" in the distance. Craig Toomey, an irritable investment banker on the verge of a breakdown, believes it is \u003cem\u003eThe Langoliers\u003c\/em\u003e, monsters he was afraid of as a child who attack those who waste time. It's mystery author Bob Jenkins who first theorises that they have flown through a time rip. Bob declares they have entered a place that forbids time travellers to observe or interfere with past events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt turns out that Craig is right, in a way. Two creatures, followed by hundreds more, emerge from the forest and head for the plane, consuming everything in their path. Can the survivors manage to fly the plane back to Los Angeles, back to the correct time, before The Langoliers succeed in their deadly mission to destroy the plane and the world? Dinah Bellman, the young blind girl whose aunt did not survive the time rip, has the greatest insight of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA spine-tingling, propulsive novella, \u003cem\u003eThe Langoliers\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant read from the masterful Stephen King.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643358167276,"sku":"9781982136055","price":47.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9c9b9d29930f17768d0a0ea0fc21a45f.jpg?v=1779228315","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-langoliers-by-stephen-king-9781982136055","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}