| Stephen King: A Biography Contributor(s): Rolls, Albert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313345724 ISBN-13: 9780313345722 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $42.57 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2008 Annotation: Now known worldwide for his horror creations in bestselling books, Stephen King spent years in obscurity trying to find his voice and his audience. This biography traces King's evolution from would-be pulp magazine writer to master of his craft, whose work both epitomizes and transcends the horror genre. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008036702 |
| Series: Greenwood Biographies |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.45" W x 9.43" (1.05 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Now known worldwide for his horror creations in best-selling books and popular film adaptations, Stephen King spent years in obscurity trying to find his voice and his audience. For much of his career he chose to remain in the small-town Maine of his youth, far from glittering publishing and film centers, yet few American writers can now equal his hold on audiences worldwide. This biography traces King's evolution from would-be pulp magazine writer to master of his craft, whose work both epitomizes and transcends the horror genre. |