Inscribed first printing of this psychological thriller about a woman trapped in a remote cabin, handcuffed to a bed, after her husband dies suddenly.
Fine in a near fine jacket.
Price: $1,500.00
"When all the normal patterns and routines of a person's life fell apart — and with such shocking suddenness — you had to find something you could hold onto, something that was both sane and predictable."
Originally conceived as a companion to DELORES CLAIRBORNE, GERALD'S GAME was also partially inspired by King's own CUJO: "GERALD'S GAME started with the concept of the woman being chained to the bed. I'd written a book before, where a woman and a small child were stuck in a car that was sort of surrounded, if you will, by a rabid St. Bernard. That book was called CUJO. And essentially, what a lot of that book was, was two people in a very small room, although it did have a shifting perspective so that it went to other characters. And I thought, originally, this was the takeoff point for the book, wouldn't it be interesting to see what would happen if you had one character in a room?" (1992 FRESH AIR interview). A beautiful inscribed example of this harrowing mid-career King classic.
First edition. (New York): Viking, (1992). 9.25'' x 6''. Original quarter black cloth over board boards. In original unclipped ($23.50) color pictorial jacket designed by Neil Stuart. 332 pages. Inscribed by King on the half-title page: "For Lynn - / With best wishes, / Stephen King / 12/16/92." Tiniest touches of shelfwear to edges of jacket. Original price sticker to rear panel. Else bright and sharp.
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