First edition of King's prescient tale of a killer Plymouth Fury, imagined decades before murderous self-driving cars became a mundane reality.
Near fine in near fine jacket.
Price: $300.00
"Then, near the end of that summer vacation, Arnie saw Christine and fell in love with her."
Steeped in '50s nostalgia and notably set outside of Maine (in the environs of Pittsburgh), CHRISTINE was the basis for a John Carpenter film in 1983 and a Brian Fuller remake is said to be currently in development. Asked in a 1984 interview about the possibility of a sequel, King demurred, saying: "God, I don't want to go back through that again! Once was enough! All I can think of would be if the parts were recycled, you'd end up with this sort of homicidal Cuisinart, or something like that! That would be kind of nice!"
Read more: Randy L'Officier, "Interview with Stephen King on Christine," lofficier.com.
First edition. New York: The Viking Press, (1983). 9'' x 6''. Original quarter black cloth with red boards, stamped in silver. In original unclipped ($16.95) dust jacket. 526 pages. Touches of shelfwear here and there. Small corner crease to front flap. Tiny closed tear to front panel. Faint toning to pages. Else clean and sound.
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