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The sparrows are flying again. The idea - unbidden, inexplicable - haunts the edge of Thad Beaumont's mind. Thad should be happy. For years now it is his secret persona, George Stark, author of superviolent pulp thrillers, who has paid the family bills. But now Thad is writing seriously again under his own name, and his menacing pseudonym has been buried forever. And yet...the sparrows are flying again, and something is terribly wrong in Thad Beaumont's world.

Carrie White, dix-sept ans, solitaire, timide et pas vraiment jolie, vit un calvaire : elle est victime du fanatisme religieux de sa mère et des moqueries incessantes de ses camarades de classe. Sans compter ce don, cet étrange pouvoir de déplacer les objets à distance, bien qu'elle le maîtrise encore avec difficulté... Un jour, cependant, la chance paraît lui sourire. Tommy Ross, le seul garçon qui semble la comprendre et l'aimer, l'invite au bal de printemps de l'école.

Die elfjährigen Freunde Bill Denbrough, Mike Hanlon, Ben Hanscom, Beverly Marsh, Stan Uris, Richie Tozier und Eddie Kaspbrak haben zusammen den "Club der Verlierer" gegründet. Gemeinsam wollen sie stärker sein als jeder einzelne von ihnen, da jeder im Club eine besondere Schwäche hat: Bill stottert, Mike ist schwarz, Ben ist übergewichtig, Beverly ist arm, Stan ist Jude, Richie ist vorlaut und Brillenträger und Eddie klein und kränklich.

The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mum urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.

Jamie Conklin wirkt wie ein normaler neunjähriger Junge. Seinen Vater kennt er nicht, seiner Mutter Tia, einer Literaturagentin, steht er sehr nahe. Die beiden haben ein Geheimnis: Jamie kann mit den Geistern kürzlich Verstorbener reden. Und sie müssen all seine Fragen wahrheitsgemäß beantworten. Tia hat sich gerade aus großer finanzieller Not gekämpft, da stirbt ihr lukrativster Autor. Der langersehnte Abschlussband seiner Bestsellersaga bleibt unvollendet - wäre da nicht Jamies Gabe.

Manchmal ist der Tod besser... Hinter dem kleinen Tierfriedhof liegt eine verwünschte indianische Grabstätte. Ob Katze oder Mensch: Wer hier beerdigt wird, wird zum Albtraum für die Hinterbliebenen.

Welcome to the basement of the Derry Civic Center. Pay no mind to the strange sounds coming from behind the Unfound Door. It’s just your ka-tet, who are here to provide you with a variety of perspectives on Stephen King’s work – ranging from the comfortably familiar to the frighteningly fanatic. Derry Public Radio is here to keep you up-to-date with all that’s happening in Derry, Maine and “beyond.” Check us out on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/derrypublicradio. Your support helps us keep the studio lights on!

Four more short stories from the “Crossroads” series that will help keep you entertained late into the night. Discover the bright imagination, suspense, thrilling drama, picturesque visions, and a deeper look into the true landscape of the “Crossroads” series.

Each autumn, in conjunction with the conferring of The National Book Awards in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature, the Board of Directors of the Foundation presents a Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. The recipient is a person who has enriched our literary heritage over a life of service, or a corpus of work. The 2003 recipient of this distinguished award was presented to one of the great voices of American literature, Stephen King.

Aos dezessete anos de idade, Charlie Reade parece ser um garoto comum: pratica esportes, é um filho atencioso e aluno de desempenho razoável. Suas lembranças, entretanto, não são feitas apenas de momentos felizes. Após perder a mãe em um grave acidente quando tinha apenas dez anos, Charlie precisou aprender a cuidar de si e do pai, que, enlutado com a perda da esposa, buscou refúgio na bebida.

Stephen King is one of the world's most successful authors, with a long list of hit novels to his name including Carrie, Misery, The Shining and Doctor Sleep. Here he discusses his life, his writing career and his many achievements in a series of interviews from the BBC radio and TV archives.

In this classic collection of four novellas, the grand master takes you on irresistible journeys into the far reaches of horror, heartache and hope. 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' is the story of two men convicted of murder - one guilty, one innocent - who form the perfect partnership as they dream up a scheme to escape from prison. In 'Apt Pupil' a golden schoolboy entices an old man with a past to join in a dreadful union.

Joyland is a whodunit noir crime novel and a haunting ghost story set in the world of an amusement park. It tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a 'carny' in small-town North Carolina and has to confront the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the way both will change his life forever. It is also a wonderful coming-of-age novel about friendship, loss, and your first heartbreak.

The event became known as The Pulse. The virus was carried by every cell phone operating within the entire world. Within hours, those receiving calls would become insane, or die.

El viudo Dean Evers se pasa las tardes frente al televisor viendo un partido de béisbol tras otro. Un día empieza a reconocer rostros de personas de su pasado entre las gradas. Hasta que un día aparece la más terrorífica de todas...Desde la muerte de su mujer, Dean Evers se pasa las tardes apoltronado en el sofá viendo partidos de béisbol. Durante una de estas tardes solitarias, mientras mira un partido de los Devil Rays contra los Mariners, la visión de una figura entre las gradas lo saca de su letargo.

Alle Frauen im Dornröschenschlaf - und der Männeralbtraum beginnt. Die Welt sieht sich einem faszinierenden Phänomen gegenüber. Sobald Frauen einschlafen, umhüllt sie am ganzen Körper ein spinnwebartiger Kokon. Wenn man sie weckt oder das unheimliche Gewebe entfernen will, werden sie zu barbarischen Bestien. Sind sie im Schlaf etwa an einem schöneren Ort? Die zurückgebliebenen Männer überlassen sich zunehmend ihren primitiven Instinkten.

Three more short stories from the “Crossroads” series that will help keep you entertained late into the night. Discover the bright imagination, suspense, thrilling drama, picturesque visions, and the third look into the true meaning of the “Crossroads” series.

Rick McCoy of the Major Crime Squad is trying to repair his marriage when he is sent to the South of Western Australia. A young girl's body has been found in a cave, with flowers on her chest. A search finds five more bodies. Beautiful criminal psychologist, Patricia Holmes, has recovered from her stab wounds inflicted by the serial killer PPP. As their desire for each other grows and the pressure on their marriages increase, they close in on the man responsible for the beautiful deaths.

Wentworth, Ohio: a small, friendly town where the Carver children bicker over sweets in the E-Z shop and writer Johnny Marinville is the only resident who minds his own business. On Poplar Street, apart from the impending storm, it's just a normal summer's day - with Frisbees flying, lawn mowers humming and barbeques grilling. As the paperboy makes his round, he is unaware of the chrome-red van idling up the hill....

El escalofriante caso de una joven de apariencia insignificante que se transformó en un ser de poderes anormales, sembrando el terror en toda la ciudad. Con pulso mágico para mantener la tensión a lo largo de todo el libro, Stephen King narra la atormentada adolescencia de Carrie, y nos envuelve en una atmósfera sobrecogedora cuando la muchacha realiza una serie de descubrimientos hasta llegar al terrible momento de la venganza.