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Elevation

Elevation

Elevation Hardback - 2018

by Stephen King

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Scribner, 2018. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Elevation
  • Author Stephen King
  • Binding Hardback
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scribner
  • Publication date 2018
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1982102314I3N01
  • ISBN 9781982102319 / 1982102314
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 in (18.54 x 13.46 x 1.78 cm)
  • Reading level 780
  • Category Fiction - Espionage / Thriller
  • Library of Congress subjects Maine, Weight loss
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2018037806
  • Dewey Decimal Code 813.54
  • Quantity available 4

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This seller has earned a 3.62 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.
3.62 / 5 (164287 total reviews)

Stephen King's novella 'Elevation' generated deeply divided reactions from readers. The 160-page story, set in Castle Rock, Maine, follows Scott Carey, who mysteriously loses weight while maintaining his physical appearance, while simultaneously befriending lesbian neighbors facing town discrimination. Readers split sharply over the book's merit: many praised its heartwarming message about community and acceptance, while others criticized it as preachy, heavy-handed, and marred by stereotypical characterizations. A persistent complaint involved the book's miscategorization as horror when it is clearly literary fiction with magical realism elements. Political themes proved polarizing, with some appreciating King's social commentary and others finding it intrusive and poorly executed. The book's brevity and standalone publication at full price also drew criticism, with some suggesting it would have worked better as part of a short story collection.

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From the publisher

From legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting story about "an ordinary man in an extraordinary condition rising above hatred" (The Washington Post) and bringing the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine together--a "joyful, uplifting" (Entertainment Weekly) tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences, "the sign of a master elevating his own legendary game yet again" (USA TODAY).

Although Scott Carey doesn't look any different, he's been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Scott doesn't want to be poked and prodded. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis.

In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of King's most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low grade--but escalating--battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott's lawn. One of the women is friendly; the other, cold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face--including his own--he tries to help. Unlikely alliances, the annual foot race, and the mystery of Scott's affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.

"Written in masterly Stephen King's signature translucent...this uncharacteristically glimmering fairy tale calls unabashedly for us to rise above our differences" (Booklist, starred review). Elevation is an antidote to our divisive culture, an "elegant whisper of a story" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), "perfect for any fan of small towns, magic, and the joys and challenges of doing the right thing" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/01/2018, Page 22
  • Kirkus Reviews, 10/15/2018, Page 18
  • Library Journal, 11/15/2018, Page 66
  • Library Journal Prepub Alert, 05/01/2018, Page 46
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/24/2018, Page 0

About the author

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes Never Flinch, the short story collection You Like It Darker (a New York Times Book Review top ten horror book of 2024), Holly (a New York Times Notable Book of 2023), Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now 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.

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