From the Publisher
AN ADAPTION BY BBC RADIO BASED ON STEPHEN KING''S PET
SEMATARY
A Fully-Dramatized Multi-Voice Presentation
Dr. Louis Creed and his wife Rachel chose rural Maine to settle
his family and bring up their children. It was a better place than
smog-covered Chicago -- or so he thought. But that was before he
became acquainted with the old pet burial ground located in the
backwoods of the quiet community of Ludlow.
The place has a power -- it seeps into your dreams and you wake
up sweating with fear. It is a place that strikes dread into the
lives of all who share its secrets.
A fully dramatized BBC presentatin of one of Stephen King''s
most famous bestsellers, PET SEMATARY is a masterpiece of
the macabre and an unforgettable audio experience!
About the Author
Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine, on September 21, 1947. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Maine at Orono in 1970, he became a teacher. His spare time was spent writing short stories and novels. King's first novel would never have been published if not for his wife. She removed the first few chapters from the garbage after King had thrown them away in frustration. Three months later, he received a $2,500 advance from Doubleday Publishing for the book that went on to sell a modest 13,000 hardcover copies. That book, Carrie, was about a girl with telekinetic powers who is tormented by bullies at school. She uses her power, in turn, to torment and eventually destroy her mean-spirited classmates. When United Artists released the film version in 1976, it was a critical and commercial success. The paperback version of the book, released after the movie, went on to sell more than two-and-a-half million copies. Many of King's other horror novels have been adapted into movies, including The Shining, Firestarter, Pet Semetary, Cujo, Misery, The Stand, and The Tommyknockers. Under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, King has written the books The Running Man, The Regulators, Thinner, The Long Walk, Roadwork, and Rage. King is one of the world's most successful writers, with more than 100 million copies of his works in print. Many of his books have been translated into foreign languages, and he writes new books at a rate of about one per year. In 2003, he received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
Audio Book (CD)
5.03 x 5.62 x 1 in
February 1, 2001
Simon & Schuster Audio
English
0743518446
9780743518444