Carrie
by King, Stephen
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0450018628
- ISBN 13
- 9780450018626
- Seller
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Carrie, King, Stephen. Published by New English Library, London, 1983. 2nd printing of the first UK edition published in 1974. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 222pp. Black paper over boards with gilt spine titles. Volume is in fine, unread condition. Unclipped jacket has a tiny rub lower front corner and otherwise, in fine condition. A rare print run with an iconic pictorial jacket.
Synopsis
First published in 1974, Carrie was Stephen King's first published novel. This dark tale introduces the reader to Carrie White, a social outcast in her highschool, menaced by bullies while at school, and her religious nut of a mother at home. Carrie gradually discovers that she has telekinetic powers, and woe to her tormentors...
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Reviews
On Dec 27 2021, a reader said:
This book is a short one and a good one. Super quick read with all my favorite King-isms. It's amazing that it's his first. I'd recommend it to anyone for a heartbreaking snow day read -- once you've finished the Shining and Misery, of course.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4273
- Title
- Carrie
- Author
- King, Stephen
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0450018628
- ISBN 13
- 9780450018626
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1974
- Bookseller catalogs
- RARE AND COLLECTIBLE; LITERATURE;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA)
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Spine
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