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Just after Sunset by Stephen King (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherScribner
ISBN-101416584080
ISBN-139781416584087
eBay Product ID (ePID)11038844596
Product Key Features
Book TitleJust after Sunset
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicPsychological, Short Stories (Single Author), Horror, General, Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorStephen King
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight24.4 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-013683
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"King continues to be dedicated to giving his readers a luxuriant experience, the basic pleasure of getting lost in a book."-- Charles Taylor,New York Times Book Review, "King lets the reader put the book down at night after one story, knowing another horrific treat awaits the next day."-- Amanda St. Amand,St. Louis Post Dispatch, "In these 13 newly collected stories, we see a master craftsman at the top of his game and clearly enjoying himself.... Each story is a treat not just for King fans but for any fan of good fiction."-- Salem Macknee,Charlotte Observer, "King reminds us again of his power to unhinge with a single line or image. A master of the storytelling craft, he gets his ghastly fingernails right beneath the skin."-- John Marks, Salon.com, "King lets the reader put the book down at night after one story, knowing another horrific treat awaits the next day." -- Amanda St. Amand, St. Louis Post Dispatch, "In these 13 newly collected stories, we see a master craftsman at the top of his game and clearly enjoying himself.... Each story is a treat not just for King fans but for any fan of good fiction." -- Salem Macknee, Charlotte Observer, "King continues to be dedicated to giving his readers a luxuriant experience, the basic pleasure of getting lost in a book." -- Charles Taylor, New York Times Book Review
Dewey Decimal813.54
SynopsisStephen King -- who has written more than fifty books, dozens of number one New York Times bestsellers, and many unforgettable movies -- delivers an astonishing collection of short stories, his first since Everything's Eventual six years ago. As guest editor of the bestselling Best American Short Stories 2007, King spent over a year reading hundreds of stories. His renewed passion for the form is evident on every page of Just After Sunset. The stories in this collection have appeared in The New Yorker, Playboy, McSweeney's, The Paris Review, Esquire, and other publications. Who but Stephen King would turn a Port-O-San into a slimy birth canal, or a roadside honky-tonk into a place for endless love? A book salesman with a grievance might pick up a mute hitchhiker, not knowing the silent man in the passenger seat listens altogether too well. Or an exercise routine on a stationary bicycle, begun to reduce bad cholesterol, might take its rider on a captivating -- and then terrifying -- journey. Set on a remote key in Florida, "The Gingerbread Girl" is a riveting tale featuring a young woman as vulnerable -- and resourceful -- as Audrey Hepburn's character in Wait Until Dark. In "Ayana," a blind girl works a miracle with a kiss and the touch of her hand. For King, the line between the living and the dead is often blurry, and the seams that hold our reality intact might tear apart at any moment. In one of the longer stories here, "N.," which recently broke new ground when it was adapted as a graphic digital entertainment, a psychiatric patient's irrational thinking might create an apocalyptic threat in the Maine countryside...or keep the world from falling victim to it. Just After Sunset-- call it dusk, call it twilight, it's a time when human intercourse takes on an unnatural cast, when nothing is quite as it appears, when the imagination begins to reach for shadows as they dissipate to darkness and living daylight can be scared right out of you. It's the perfect time for Stephen King.
LC Classification NumberPS3561.I483J87 2008
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- 12 May, 2024
One of those enjoyable moments in life is finding a Hardcover Book in great condition for far less than a new Paperback. Thank You Very Much ☺️
One of those enjoyable moments in life is finding a Hardcover Book in great condition for far less than a new Paperback. Thank You Very Much ☺️Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Mar, 2019
Another great King book.
I am a late commer to the King writings. The films do not do the books justice. Even this book of short stories makes one think more about someone they may have passed in the city or what really was happening inside the dimly lit buildings which they speedily go past.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Jan, 2017
Stephen King
item was pretty much great condition...I ALWAYS buy King's book of stories when I come across...feel they're a good value...10/20 short stories how could you go wrong...havent finished the book yet but totally enjoying it so far👍Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Sep, 2022
Great Adventure with King
This may be my favorite of all King's short stories...especially The Things They Left Behind if I recall the name correctly 🤔 King at his best in short story form...which is Always!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Mar, 2025
Great quality. The book is in really goo...
Great quality. The book is in really good shapeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Mar, 2025
In pretty “good” shape, a little tear in...
In pretty “good” shape, a little tear in the cover easily fixed with clear tape.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 May, 2023
gret book,great shape.
book was in great shape.what i eexpected.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Oct, 2017
Great of course.
King excels at a great short story and this doesn't disappoint.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Jul, 2022
Just after sunset
Love the book. Was in very good condition. Have read almost all of Stephen King’s books.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Apr, 2025
Quality and everything positive is ready...
Quality and everything positive is ready to be read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
