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Thinner

Thinner

by Stephen King

1985gluttonymagicRomaniAllegoriesHorror
3.6
Open Library
Open Library

First lines

"Thinner," the old Gypsy man with the rotting nose whispers to William Halleck as Halleck and his wife, Heidi, come out of the court-house.

About this book

Thinner is a horror novel by American author Stephen King, published in 1984 by NAL under King's pseudonym Richard Bachman. The story centers on lawyer Billy Halleck, who kills a crossing Romani woman in a road accident and escapes legal punishment because of his connections. However, the woman's father places a curse on Halleck, which causes him to lose weight uncontrollably.

Themes & subjects

gluttonymagicRomaniAllegoriesHorrorLittérature d'épouvante
First published 1985

Characters & people

BobBobbyJillianMarcyTimmyLars ArncasterRon BakerMrs. BeanJudy BlumeHilmer BoyntonMrs. CallagheeAllen Chalker

Setting

États-UnisConnecticutNew York CityFairviewMaineMilford1980s

About the author

Stephen King
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…

Author

Stephen King

First published

1985

Pages

318

Read time

≈ 8h

Editions

62

Languages

English, Italian, Portuguese

Publisher

New American Library

ISBN

9789024578221

Where to buy

TR
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Around the web

StephenKing.com - Thinner Thinner (novel) - Wikipedia THINNER by Richard Bachman | Kirkus Reviews Rereading Stephen King, chapter 19: Thinner The Great Stephen King Re-read: Thinner

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