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It Paperback - 2016
by King, Stephen,
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Details
- Title It
- Author King, Stephen,
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reissue
- Condition New
- Pages 1168
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Scribner Book Company, New York
- Publication date 2016-01-05
- Bookseller's Inventory # 25220685
- ISBN 9781501142970 / 1501142976
- Weight 2.25 lbs (1.02 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.3 x 2.4 in (21.08 x 13.46 x 6.10 cm)
- Reading level 900
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Themes
- Topical: Coming of Age
- Category Fiction - Horror
- Library of Congress subjects Horror fiction, Good and evil
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2016288004
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
- Quantity available 5
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About this book
IT weaves a supernatural tale of seven socially outcast kids who find themselves brought together one summer to battle an ancient and deadly shape-shifter known as IT. IT emerges from the sewers once every 27 years, using it's polymorphic abilities to terrify and prey upon children in the rural town of Derry, Maine - often in the form of the demonic Pennywise the Clown. IT was made into a television mini-series in 1990, starring Tim Curry and more recently as a blockbuster film (2017).
Reader reviews for It
Review summary
Readers largely hail this as a landmark blend of horror and coming?of?age, praising King’s vivid portrayal of childhood, the deep bonds of the Losers’ Club, and the immersive, menacing portrait of Derry anchored by the iconic Pennywise. Many admire the interwoven 1958/1985 timelines, rich character work, and emotionally resonant set pieces. The most common criticism is the extreme length and digressive pacing—often said to be 200–300 pages too long. The ending and several disturbing elements, especially the notorious sewer sex scene alongside graphic violence and bigoted language, are polarizing; yet despite these controversies, a large contingent still considers it a modern classic and among King’s finest.
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First edition identification
Stephen King's 22nd book, IT was published in 1986 by Viking, with an initial print run of 800,000 copies. It has black boards and a grey and black jacket with IT emblazoned across the front in stark red letters. The dust jacket inner flap has a price of $22.95. The copyright page states "First Published in 1986 by Viking Penguin, Inc.". Owing to it's recent popularity, prices for a first edition are rather volatile, but tend to be in the $200-300 range.
