{"product_id":"the-bachman-books-stephen-king-9781444723533","title":"The Bachman Books | Stephen King","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Bachman Books: The Ultimate Storyteller | Stephen King \u0026amp; Richard Bachman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor years. readers wrote asking if \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Bachman\u003c\/strong\u003e was really world-bestselling \u003cstrong\u003eStephen King\u003c\/strong\u003e writing under another name. Now the secret is out - and so. brought together in one volume. are these three spellbinding stories of future shock and suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Long Walk:\u003c\/strong\u003e A chilling look at the ultra-conservative America of the future where a grueling 450-mile marathon is the ultimate sports competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoadwork: \u003c\/strong\u003eAn immovable man refuses to surrender to the irresistible force of progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Running Man:\u003c\/strong\u003e TVs future-favorite game show. where contestants are hunted to death in the attempt to win a 1-Billion Dollar Jackpot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Running Man \u003c\/em\u003ewas also adapted into a Hollywood Smash Success 1987 American dystopian action film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starring \u003cstrong\u003eArnold Schwarzenegger,\u003c\/strong\u003e María Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto, and Jesse Ventura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author: Stephen King \/ Richard Bachman\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Edwin King, born September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine, is a highly acclaimed and prolific American author known for his horror, supernatural fiction, and suspense novels. He is often referred to as \u003cstrong\u003e\"The King\"\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003e\"The King of Horror\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. King's books have \u003cstrong\u003esold over 350 million copies worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e and many of his works have been adapted into successful films and television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEarly Life and Career:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing grew up in Maine with his mother after his parents separated when he was a toddler. He attended the University of Maine, where he wrote for the school newspaper and met his future wife, Tabitha Spruce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter graduating, he taught high school English while continuing to write short stories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis first novel, \u003cem\u003eCarrie\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in 1974, launching his career as a horror author.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLiterary Works:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing has \u003cstrong\u003ewritten over fifty novels,\u003c\/strong\u003e two hundred short stories, and nine collections of short fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis works include \u003cem\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dead Zone\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIt\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe also wrote under the \u003cstrong\u003epseudonym Richard Bachman.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany of his novels and short stories have been adapted into films, including \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Green Mile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1408\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMisery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePersonal Life:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing is married to Tabitha Spruce and they have three children: Naomi, Joe, and Owen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe is also a philanthropist, supporting education and community programs through his foundation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing has battled drug addiction in the past, but he has overcome it and is now a recovered addict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50282978148667,"sku":"1444723537","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781444723533.jpg?v=1787985727","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/the-bachman-books-stephen-king-9781444723533","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}