Description: Apt Pupil by Stephen King Kings timeless coming of age novella, adapted into a celebrated movie, now available for the first time from Hodder in standalone form, as part of their exciting Stephen King reissue programme for 2021. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen Kings memorable story Apt Pupil - published in his 1982 story collection Different Seasons and made into a movie starring Ian McKellan and Brad Renfro - is now available as a standalone publication.You must know that your fate and my own are inextricably intertwined Todd Bowden is an apt pupil. Good grades, good family, a paper route. But he is about to meet a different kind of teacher, Mr. Dussander, and to learn all about Dussanders dark and deadly past . . . a decades-old manhunt Dussander has escaped to this day. Yet Todd doesnt want to turn his teacher in. Todd wants to know more. Much more. He is about to face his fears and learn the real meaning of power - and the seductive lure of evil. A classic story from Stephen King Apt Pupil reveals layers upon layers of deception and horror as the boy and old man hold each other in a mutual deathgrip. Each knows something the other wants kept secret. Author Biography STEPHEN KING is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The long novella is a form King has returned to over and over again, and many have been turned into celebrated films, TV series and streamed events including 1922, Apt Pupil, The Body ( Stand By Me ), The Langoliers, The Mist and Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption which was the basis of The Shawshank Redemption , IMDbs top-rated movie of all time.King is the recipient of 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 Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.World Number One bestseller Stephen King has captivated audiences with his stories from Carrie to Duma Key. So powerful are his originals, that they have been turned into successful films including Misery, The Green Mile, Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption, directed by the world class director, Frank Darabond. Review King has an uncanny knack of finding horror in the midst of the commonplace * DAILY MAIL *King readers know that he is an absolute master of the long story * DAILY EXPRESS *Not since Dickens has a writer had so many readers by the throat * GUARDIAN * Long Description The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen Kings memorable story Apt Pupil - published in his 1982 story collection Different Seasons and made into a movie starring Ian McKellan and Brad Renfro - is now available as a standalone publication. You must know that your fate and my own are inextricably intertwined Todd Bowden is an apt pupil. Good grades, good family, a paper route. But he is about to meet a different kind of teacher, Mr. Dussander, and to learn all about Dussanders dark and deadly past . . . a decades-old manhunt Dussander has escaped to this day. Yet Todd doesnt want to turn his teacher in. Todd wants to know more. Much more. He is about to face his fears and learn the real meaning of power - and the seductive lure of evil. A classic story from Stephen King Apt Pupil reveals layers upon layers of deception and horror as the boy and old man hold each other in a mutual deathgrip. Each knows something the other wants kept secret. Review Quote King has an uncanny knack of finding horror in the midst of the commonplace - DAILY MAILKing readers know that he is an absolute master of the long story - DAILY EXPRESSNot since Dickens has a writer had so many readers by the throat - GUARDIAN Promotional "Headline" Kings timeless coming of age novella, adapted into a celebrated movie, now available for the first time from Hodder in standalone form, as part of their exciting Stephen King reissue programme for 2021. Details ISBN1529379296 Author Stephen King Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Series Different Seasons Year 2021 ISBN-10 1529379296 ISBN-13 9781529379297 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-09-09 UK Release Date 2021-09-09 Imprint Hodder & Stoughton Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 256 NZ Release Date 2021-09-09 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-09-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133123525;
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ISBN: 9781529379297
Book Title: Apt Pupil
Item Height: 196mm
Item Width: 128mm
Author: Stephen King
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Thriller, Short Stories, Books
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Horror
Item Weight: 180g
Number of Pages: 256 Pages