Castle Rock is a small town, where word gets around quickly. That's why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he's losing weight, without getting thinner, and the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are. Scott also has new neighbours, who have opened a 'fine dining experience' in town, although it's an experience being shunned by the locals; Deidre McComb and her wife Missy Donaldson don't exactly fit in with the community's expectations. And now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn. Missy may be friendly, but Deidre is cold as ice. As the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12k run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face and he tries to help. Unlikely alliances form and the mystery of Scott's affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others. From master storyteller Stephen King, our 'most precious renewable resource, like Shakespeare in the malleability of his work' (Guardian), comes this timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Compelling and eerie, Elevation is as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as 'It's a Wonderful Life.' Includes illustrations © Mark Edward Geyer
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Stephen Edwin King
Stephen King era um leitor fanático dos quadrinhos EC's horror comics incluindo Tales from the crypt, que estimulou seu amor pelo terror. Na escola, ele escrevia histórias baseadas nos filmes que assistia e as copiava com a ajuda de seu irmão David. King as vendia aos amigos, mas seus professores desaprovaram e o forçaram a parar. De 1966 a 1971, Stephen estudou Inglês na Universidade do Maine em Orono, onde ele escrevia uma coluna intitulada "King's Garbage Truck" para o jornal estudantil, o Maine Campus. Ele conheceu Tabitha Spruce lá e se casaram em 1971. O período que passou no campus influenciou muito em suas histórias, e os trabalhos que ele aceitava para poder pagar pelos seus estudos inspiraram histórias como "The Mangler" e o romance "Roadwork" (como Richard Bachman).
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