The Life of Chuck

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Synopsis
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, collapsing 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.
Copyright:
2020

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781668208793
Related ISBNs:
9781668208786
Publisher:
Scribner
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Copyrighted By:
Stephen King
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Horror, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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