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Misery

Stephen King

  • 382 pages · about 6 hours
  • First published 1987
  • 100 editions
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1 About this book

Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the author from the scene of a car accident. The former nurse takes care of him in her remote house, but becomes irate when she discovers that the author has killed Misery off in his latest book. Annie keeps Sheldon prisoner while forcing him to write a book that brings Misery back to life.

Source.

  • Thrillers
  • Horror
  • Science fiction
  • American Novelists
  • Fans (Persons)
  • Novelists
  • Prisoners
  • Writer

2 What to expect

A novelist is held captive by his "number one fan" after a car crash. Claustrophobic and tense, with graphic violence.

Good for readers who want: horror, a thriller, and suspense.

3 About Stephen King

Born 1947

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. In a career spanning six decades, he has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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