{"product_id":"danse-macabre-paperback-1","title":"Danse Macabre - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore he gave us the \"one of a kind classic\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) memoir \u003ci\u003eOn Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen King wrote a nonfiction masterpiece in \u003ci\u003eDanse Macabre\u003c\/i\u003e, \"one of the best books on American popular culture\" (\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of dozens of #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers and the creator of many unforgettable movies comes a vivid, intelligent, and nostalgic journey through three decades of horror as experienced through the eyes of the most popular writer in the genre. In 1981, years before he sat down to tackle \u003ci\u003eOn Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen King decided to address the topic of what makes horror horrifying and what makes terror terrifying. Here, in ten brilliantly written chapters, King delivers one colorful observation after another about the great stories, books, and films that comprise the horror genre--from \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Twilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEarth vs. The Flying Saucers\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the insight and good humor his fans appreciated in \u003ci\u003eOn Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDanse Macabre\u003c\/i\u003e is an enjoyably entertaining tour through Stephen King's beloved world of horror.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes \u003ci\u003eFairy Tale, Billy Summers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIf It Bleeds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Institute\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElevation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauties\u003c\/i\u003e (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: \u003ci\u003eEnd of Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinders Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMr. Mercedes\u003c\/i\u003e (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel \u003ci\u003e11\/22\/63\u003c\/i\u003e was named a top ten book of 2011 by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for Mystery\/Thriller. His epic works \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePet Sematary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoctor Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFirestarter\u003c\/i\u003e are the basis for major motion pictures, with \u003ci\u003eIt \u003c\/i\u003enow the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47435967398066,"sku":"9781439170984","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4bb0077fafd9a03d6a2f7c0adc6a6bde.webp?v=1778634969","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/danse-macabre-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}