Elevation by Stephen King - ISBN: 9781473691537
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Losing weight, gaining perspective: a mysterious ailment unites a divided town.

Elevation

Literary suspense from the No. 1 bestseller

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  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    14 January 2020

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Summary

‘A quick, satisfying read … the sign of a master simply elevating his own legendary game yet again’ USA Today

In the small town of Castle Rock word gets around quickly. That’s why Scott Carey only confides in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition. Every day he’s losing weight - but without looking any different.

Meanwhile a new couple, Deirdre and Missy, owners of a ‘fine dining experience’ in town, have moved in next door. Scott is no…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473691537
ISBN-10:1473691532
Author:Stephen King
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:14 January 2020
Weight:140g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 16mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Stephen King’s slim new novel tackles weighty matters…delightful…an unforgettable and deeply moving conclusion - New York Post

Joyful, uplifting and tinged with sadness - Entertainment Weekly

King’s new novel is trick and treat, a poignant parable of prejudice overcome and resentment healed - Washington Post

One of King’s great strengths as a writer is his mastery of the milieu of small-town USA, his uncanny ability to ventriloquise its inhabitants and keep his myriad pieces in play - Guardian

About The Author

Stephen King

STEPHEN KING is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His crime thrillers featuring Holly Gibney include Mr Mercedes, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel, and The Outsider, both of which were adapted into successful TV series, as well as Finders Keepers, End of Watch and the title story from If It Bleeds.

Many of his titles are the basis for major motion pictures including IT, Stand By Me (adapted from The Body) and The Shawshank Redemption, which is IMDb’s top-rated movie of all time.

King is the recipient of The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence 2022, the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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