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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100385129912
ISBN-139780385129916
eBay Product ID (ePID)144276
Product Key Features
Book TitleNight Shift
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1993
TopicShort Stories (Single Author), Horror, Thrillers / General
GenreFiction
AuthorStephen King
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight23.1 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN77-075146
Reviews "A master storyteller." -- Los Angeles Times "Eerie. . . . Ought to chill the cockles of many a heart." -- Chicago Tribune "A master. . . . [King] will catch you in his web and reach you at an elemental level where there is no defense." -- The Cincinnati Enquirer "Stephen King has built a literary genre of putting ordinary people in the most terrifying situations. . . . he's the author who can always make the improbable so scary you'll feel compelled to check the locks on the front door." -- The Boston Globe "Peerless imagination." -- The Observer (London) From the Paperback edition., "A master storyteller." - Los Angeles Times "Eerie. . . . Ought to chill the cockles of many a heart." - Chicago Tribune "A master. . . . [King] will catch you in his web and reach you at an elemental level where there is no defense." - The Cincinnati Enquirer "Stephen King has built a literary genre of putting ordinary people in the most terrifying situations. . . . he's the author who can always make the improbable so scary you'll feel compelled to check the locks on the front door." - The Boston Globe "Peerless imagination." - The Observer (London) From the Paperback edition., "A master storyteller." -- Los Angeles Times "Eerie. . . . Ought to chill the cockles of many a heart." -- Chicago Tribune "A master. . . . [King] will catch you in his web and reach you at an elemental level where there is no defense." -- The Cincinnati Enquirer "Stephen King has built a literary genre of putting ordinary people in the most terrifying situations. . . . he's the author who can always make the improbable so scary you'll feel compelled to check the locks on the front door." -- The Boston Globe "Peerless imagination." -- The Observer (London), "A master storyteller." - Los Angeles Times "Eerie. . . . Ought to chill the cockles of many a heart." - Chicago Tribune "A master. . . . [King] will catch you in his web and reach you at an elemental level where there is no defense." - The Cincinnati Enquirer "Stephen King has built a literary genre of putting ordinary people in the most terrifying situations. . . . he's the author who can always make the improbable so scary you'll feel compelled to check the locks on the front door." - The Boston Globe "Peerless imagination." - The Observer (London)
Dewey Edition18
Dewey Decimal823/.9/1
Synopsis#1 BESTSELLER - A collection of bone-chilling, nail-biting tales from the undisputed master of horror that showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will "chill the cockles of many a heart" ( Chicago Tribune ).- INCLUDES THE STORY "THE BOOGEYMAN" - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY STUDIOS Originally published in 1978, Night Shift is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including Children of the Corn , Chapelwaite , and Lawnmower Man. Night Shift is Stephen King's first collection of short stories--a perfect showcase of just how far King's dark imagination can go. Here we see mutated rats gone bad ("Graveyard Shift"); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity ("Night Surf," the basis for The Stand ); a possessed, evil lawnmower ("The Lawnmower Man"); unsettling children from the heartland ("Children of the Corn"); a smoker who will try anything to stop ("Quitters, Inc."); a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation ("Gray Matter"); and many more. This is Stephen King at his horrifying best., #1 BESTSELLER * A collection of bone-chilling, nail-biting tales from the undisputed master of horror that showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will "chill the cockles of many a heart" ( Chicago Tribune ).* INCLUDES THE STORY "THE BOOGEYMAN" - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY STUDIOS Originally published in 1978, Night Shift is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including Children of the Corn , Chapelwaite , and Lawnmower Man. Night Shift is Stephen King's first collection of short stories--a perfect showcase of just how far King's dark imagination can go. Here we see mutated rats gone bad ("Graveyard Shift"); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity ("Night Surf," the basis for The Stand ); a possessed, evil lawnmower ("The Lawnmower Man"); unsettling children from the heartland ("Children of the Corn"); a smoker who will try anything to stop ("Quitters, Inc."); a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation ("Gray Matter"); and many more. This is Stephen King at his horrifying best., Night Shift --Stephen King's first collection of stories--is an early showcase of the depths that King's wicked imagination could plumb. In these 20 tales, we see mutated rats gone bad ("Graveyard Shift"); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity ("Night Surf," the basis for The Stand ); a smoker who will try anything to stop ("Quitters, Inc."); a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation ("Gray Matter"); and many more. This is Stephen King at his horrifying best.