King, Stephen: The Life of Chuck

Stephen King’s “The Life of Chuck” is a “phenomenal” ( USA TODAY ) tale of life and legacy—now a feature film directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen Gillan—available for the first time in a beautiful stand-alone edition with a new introduction by Stephen King and a design surprise . Originally featured in the acclaimed story collection If It Bleeds , this unforgettable, mind-bending tale unfolds in reverse, taking readers through the extraordinary life of Charles “Chuck” Krantz. In a crumbling world plagued by natural disasters, collapsi ng infrastructure, and mass panic, bizarre billboards and advertisements appear throughout town: “Charles Krantz. Thirty-nine great years. Thanks, Chuck!” Marty Anderson, a schoolteacher, becomes obsessed with these messages as the world, inexplicably linked to Chuck’s life, seems to be approaching its end. Told in three acts, presented in reverse order, The Life of Chuck explores one man’s past. We see him in middle age on a business trip in Boston as he is seduced by a busker into spinning a gorgeous sidewalk dance. And we see him as a child, in a house haunted by a terrible secret, learning to dance with his grandmother. In these pages King reminds us that life’s quotidian pleasures are even more glorious because they are fleeting: the outrageous good fortune of a beautiful blue day after a string of gray ones; the delight of dancing when every move feels perfect; a serendipitous meeting. King’s ability to describe pure joy rivals his ability to terrify us. Now a major motion picture and winner of the Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award, The Life of Chuck is a glorious story about community and about humanity at its best, a celebration of joy, mystery, existential wonder, and the multitudes contained in all of us. EAN: 9781668208786 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 17.06.2025 Autoren: King, Stephen Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 128 Abbildungen: 1-c stock endpapers; b&w flip book images throughout Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural~FICTION / Literary~FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense Keyword: stephen king; life of chuck movie; life of chuck film; life of chuck; Mike Flanagan; Tom Hiddleston; Mark Hamill; Nick Offerman; Chiwetel Ejiofor; Karen Gillan; if it bleeds; classic; horror; thriller; maine; you like it darker; short story; short stories; skeleton crew; the monkey; the mist; the shining; it; the dark tower; bestseller; new york times bestseller; #1 new york times bestseller; new york times notable book; nyt notable book; goodreads choice award winner; horror goodreads choice award; winner of goodreads choice award; national bestseller; bestselling author; national bestselling author; #1 new york times bestselling author; Amazon top 10 book; NPR best book Fachschema: Fiction - Espionage / Thriller Fachkategorie: Thriller / Spannung~Horrorliteratur und Übernatürliches Imprint-Titels: Scribner Länge: 178 mm Breite: 127 mm Höhe: 9 mm Gewicht: 195 gr Produktform: Gebunden