The Stephen King Ultimate Companion: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences
Book by Bev Vincent
DETAILS
Publisher : becker&mayer! books (September 13, 2022) Language : English Hardcover : 240 pages ISBN-10 : 0760376816 ISBN-13 : 978-0760376812 Item Weight : 1.1 pounds Dimensions : 8.55 x 0.9 x 10.9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #11,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Horror & Supernatural Literary Criticism (Books) #22 in Author Biographies #101 in Trivia (Books) , Take an intimate tour through the life and works of Stephen King, made vivid with rare photos and ephemera from King’s personal collection. Even if you are a die-hard fan, you will find something new in this beautifully packaged Stephen King reference that you will return to again and again. Timed to celebrate Stephen King’s 75th birthday on September 21, 2022, Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences reveals the inspiration behind the prolific author’s brilliant works of horror through a combination of photos and documents from King’s archives and an engaging account of the stories behind how his novels, novellas, short stories, and adaptations came to be. It might sound like a tall tale that Stephen King once met a bartender named Grady in an empty hotel in Colorado, or that the celebrated author helped his young daughter bury her cat in a nearby “pets sematary” after it was killed on a busy roadway. In this book, discover how King drew on these and more real personal experiences and mundane life events , then employed his extraordinary imagination to twist them into something horrific . From impoverished university student to struggling schoolteacher to one of the best-selling—and most recognizable—authors of all time, this engrossing book reveals the evolution and influences of Stephen King’s body of work over his nearly 50-year career , and how the themes of his writing reflect the changing times and events within his life. An expansion of Stephen King expert Bev Vincent’s The Stephen King Illustrated Companion , this fully revised, redesigned, and updated book includes: A review of King’s complete body of work , including Fairy Tale , published in September 2022. A wealth of rare memorabilia from King’s own collection , including personal and professional correspondences, handwritten manuscript pages, book covers, movie stills, and never-before-seen excerpts from one of his poems and an unpublished short story. Interludes on specific topics such as real-life settings that inspired King’s writing, the editor who discovered him, his life as a Boston Red Sox fan, and the many awards and honors he has received. Insightful quotes from King from interviews over the decades. Celebrate the beloved King of Horror with this informational and entertaining look inside King’s most iconic titles and the culture they have created. Read more
REVIEW
Bev Vincent’s The Stephen King Ultimate Companion: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences reads like a text book chock full of quality facts based on Mr. King’s brilliant alternative fictions of horror, suspense, and my favorites on memoir and teaching craft. The cover fakes a worn classic in appearance at first glance. Though quality absent paper covering. Accents of typewriter fonts and blood spatter invite speculation of contents. Inside thick pages full of color photos to fun facts scattered throughout this joy ride of info unknown to me as a more recent fan since reading On Writing a few years ago. Since then consumed a couple dozen stories from horror to what vibes magical realism of suspense in the Billy Hodges Series. Hearing Mr. King’s story in his words made me curious to read about him from someone else’s assembling. Recently stumbled upon “Understanding the Dark Tower Universe” in a few minute video on YouTube. This fan’s explanation in visuals of the connection to Mr. King’s many stories toward the one developed over so many years woven in and out of his entire library of accomplishments gave me a whole new appreciation of what I’ve been missing as a novice of his brilliance. Growing up with literacy struggles never dreamed of experiencing Mr. King outside of movies. With the help of audio am able to mount the endurance challenges of series and The Stand. Adding intensity by increasing speed of the narrator adds to pacing and enjoyment especially on cross country road trips. If you enjoy facts and text book style reading bites at a time this will be a fantastic choice. If you prefer long chapters of words minute captions and headlines of original cover art to photos including everything the subtitle notes: a complete exploration of his work, life, and influences you might not enjoy this so much. For me, a complete exploration is a bit of a stretch on a man’s life that feels eternal. Like Queen Elizabeth can anyone remember life without Stephen King? Whether a reader and movie goer or not Mr. King is a part of the world we live. This book is a way to reminisce and learn unfamiliar details. For me, felt this would give me a broader view of someone I admire for his skill, authenticity, and creativity as a publisher author. Happy to have this on my shelf for review anytime. Hoping this review encourages consideration if you enjoy Mr. King or not. I find knowing about a writer adds to them as a published author and peaks interest. No doubt this book will for generations to come.
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