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Kingdom of Fear: The World of Stephen King

by · 1986

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Eighteen unique insights into the fastest-selling author of horror today.

Essays by celebrated critics and master horror novelists on the leading writer of the '80s.

Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thisliterary criticismliterary criticismMore like thisLess of this
Genre
horrorhorrorMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 283 pages

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