{"product_id":"the-stephen-king-companion-four-decades-of-fear-from-the-master-of-horror-paperback","title":"The Stephen King Companion: Four Decades of Fear from the Master of Horror - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Beahm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Whelan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eGlenn Chadbourne\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stephen King Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative look at King's personal life and professional career, from \u003ci\u003eCarrie \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eThe Bazaar of Bad Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKing expert George Beahm, who has published extensively about Maine's main writer, is your seasoned guide to the imaginative world of Stephen King, covering his varied and prodigious output: juvenalia, short fiction, limited edition books, bestselling novels, and film adaptations. The book is also profusely illustrated with nearly 200 photos, color illustrations by celebrated Dark Tower artist Michael Whelan, and black-and-white drawings by Maine artist Glenn Chadbourne. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSupplemented with interviews with friends, colleagues, and mentors who knew King well, this book looks at his formative years in Durham, where he began writing fiction as a young teen, his college years in the turbulent sixties, his struggles with early poverty, working full-time as an English teacher while writing part-time, the long road to the publication of his first novel, \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e, and the dozens of bestselling books and major screen adaptations that followed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans old and new, \u003ci\u003eThe Stephen King Companion \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive look at America's best-loved bogeyman.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGE BEAHM\u003c\/b\u003e has published more literary companions than any other writer, as well as more than thirty books on pop culture icons such as J.K. Rowling, Philip Pullman, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien. His books have been translated into more than two dozen languages worldwide and have appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, USA Today, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. A former Army major in the field artillery who served on active duty, in the National Guard, and in the Army Reserve, Beahm lives in southeast Virginia with his wife. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrator \u003cb\u003eMichael Whelan\u003c\/b\u003e is the first living artist to have been inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Some of his best-known covers are on Stephen King books, and he also created interior images for King's \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gunslinger\u003c\/i\u003e. Whelan's work has won dozens of awards, including a SuperHugo for Best Artist of the Last 50 Years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlenn Chadbourne\u003c\/b\u003e has created covers and illustrations for books and magazines such as Cemetery Dance Publications, Subterranean Press, and Earthling Publications. Chadbourne is best known for illustrating \u003ci\u003eThe Secretary of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, a graphic collection of Stephen King stories.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47525744378109,"sku":"9781250054128","price":50.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/OEJUa29MOWxSVlk5em1rdW1ld2lOZz09.webp?v=1778485979","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-stephen-king-companion-four-decades-of-fear-from-the-master-of-horror-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}