Desperation

Name: Desperation
Rating: 3.6024590163934427 (244 reviews)
Author: Stephen King
ISBN: 9780340702338

by Stephen King

3.6

(244 ratings)

547 pages55 editions1996New English Library LtdISBN 9780340702338

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About this book

Once a thriving copper mining town in the middle of the Nevada desert, Desperation is now eerily abandoned. Just a local cop, who patrols the wilderness highway and travellers like the Carver family bound for vacation. But the secrets buried in Desperation are as terrifying as the forces summoned to encounter them. A transformation is taking place and the travellers will soon discover the true meaning of "desperation".

Publication Details

Publisher: New English Library Ltd
Published: 1996
Pages: 547
ISBN: 9780340702338
Language: en
Editions: 55

About Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his contribution to literature for his entire bibliography, such as the 2004 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the 2007 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. In 2015, he was awarded with a National Medal of Arts from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts for his contributions to literature. He has been described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high standing in pop culture.