Blaze
by Bachman, Richard
The last of the Richard Bachman novels, recently recovered and published for the first time. Stephen King's "dark half" may have saved the best for last. A fellow named Richard Bachman wrote Blaze in 1973 on an Olivetti typewriter, then turned the machine over to Stephen King, who used it to write Carrie. Bachman died in 1985 ("cancer of the pseudonym"), but in late 2006 King found the original typescript of Blaze among his papers at the University of Maine's Fogler Library ("How did this get here?!"), and decided that with a little revision it ought to be published. Blaze is the story of Clayton Blaisdell, Jr. -- of the crimes committed against him and the crimes he commits, including his last, the kidnapping of a baby heir worth millions. Blaze has been a slow thinker since childhood, when his father threw him down the stairs -- and then threw him down again. After escaping an abusive institution for boys when he was a teenager, Blaze hooks up with George, a seasoned criminal who thinks he has all the answers. But then George is killed, and Blaze, though haunted by his partner, is on his own. He becomes one of the most sympathetic criminals in all of literature. This is a crime story of surprising strength and sadness, with a suspenseful current sustained by the classic workings of fate and character -- as taut and riveting as Stephen King's The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.
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Blaze
by Richard Bachman
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- 2007
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Scribner, New York, 2007. First edition hardcover without the dust jacket in good condition. The book is gray boards with a blue spine and the author, title, and publisher are embossed on the spine in copper. The pages are white with no writing, folds, or tears. This novel is by Stephen King, written under the Richard Bachman pseudonym.
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Blaze
by Bachman, Richard
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- 2007
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New York: Scribner, 2007. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near fine in a near fine unclipped dust jacket,
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by Richard Bachman
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by Richard Bachman
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Blaze: A Novel
by Richard Bachman
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2007. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good in Very Good+ Dust Wrapper. A small number of superficial marks to both upper and lower boards, possibly the laminate finish lifting due to poor finishing by the printer, a decent copy otherwise.. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (grey boards with black titling… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Bachman, Richard (Stephen King)
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- 2008
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New York: Pocket Books, 2008. ------Tight square and clean, flat uncreased spine, no names, 373 pages. "Includes a previously uncollected story, "Memory" - the riveting opening to Stephen King's new novel, "Duma Key". Any image directly beside this listing is the actaul book and not a stock photo. 1st Pocket Books Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Item Price
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Blaze [Unabridged Audiobook]
by Bachman, Richard (King, Stephen)
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- 2007
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Simon & Schuster Audio, 2007. Audio CDs. VG-/na. Unabridged audiobook on 7 CDs. Approximate running time = 7.5 hours. Read by Ron McLarty. Box has considerable wear: edgewear, creases, chips, closed tears, scratches; partial sticker on corner. CDs in overall nice shape. Item Price
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Blaze: A Novel
by Richard Bachman
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- June 2007
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by Bachman, Richard
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Blaze
by Richard Bachman
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Blaze
by Stephen King
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Blaze: A Novel
by Bachman, Richard
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Blaze: A Novel
by Richard Bachman
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2007. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Gently bruised at the head of the spine and the top corners of the boards with correspondent wear to the dust wrapper. Leans slightly. Text complete, clean and tight but with a hint of age-toning to the margins.. First edition (first… Read more about this item Item Price
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Blaze: A Novel
by Bachman, Richard
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