Rage
by Stephen King
3.6
Open LibraryAbout this book
A disturbed high-school student with authority problems kills one of his teachers and takes the rest of his class hostage. Over the course of one long, tense and unbearable hot afternoon, Charlie Decker explains what led him to this drastic sequence of events, while at the same time deconstructing the personalities of his classmates, forcing each one to justify his or her existence. ([source][1]) ---------- Also contained in: - [The Bachman Books][2] [1]: https://stephenking.com/library/bachman_novel/rage.html [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL81591W/The_Bachman_Books_(Rage_The_Long_Walk_Roadwork_The_Running_Man)
Themes & subjects
psychological thrillerschool shootingsexpulsionalgebra teachersStockholm Syndromecatatonia
First published 1995Characters & people
Setting
Schoodic PointUniversity of MainePlacerville High SchoolBangorMaineAugusta
About the author
Stephen King
21 September 1947
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution t…
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