{"product_id":"if-it-bleeds-book-king-s-9781982138004","title":"If it Bleeds","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELER*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary collection of four new exceptionally compelling novellas that reaffirm  King's] mastery of the form (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders adore Stephen King's novels, and his novellas are their own dark treat, briefer but just as impactful and enduring as his longer fiction. Many of his novellas have been made into iconic films, including The Body (\u003ci\u003eStand By Me\u003c\/i\u003e) and Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (\u003ci\u003eShawshank Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour brilliant new tales in \u003ci\u003eIf It Bleeds\u003c\/i\u003e are sure to prove as iconic as their predecessors. Once again, King's remarkable range is on full display. In the title story, reader favorite Holly Gibney (from the Mr. Mercedes trilogy and \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e) must face her fears, and possibly another outsider--this time on her own. In Mr. Harrigan's Phone an intergenerational friendship has a disturbing afterlife. The Life of Chuck explores, beautifully, how each of us contains multitudes. And in Rat, a struggling writer must contend with the darker side of ambition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf these novellas show King's range, they also prove that certain themes endure. One of King's great concerns is evil, and in \u003ci\u003eIf It Bleeds\u003c\/i\u003e, there's plenty of it. There is also evil's opposite, which in King's fiction often manifests as friendship. Holly is reminded that friendship is not only life-affirming but can be life-saving. Young Craig befriends Mr. Harrigan, and the sweetness of this late-in-life connection is its own reward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExactly what I wanted to read right now, said Ruth Franklin in a rave on the cover of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Phenomenal, said Brian Truitt in \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e. King still owns the fright business like none other.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49522777620753,"sku":"CIN1982138009G","price":5.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49527539433745,"sku":"GOR012740102","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":49563065024785,"sku":"CIN1982138009A","price":5.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49616619798801,"sku":"GOR012481127","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50468802232593,"sku":"CIN1982138009VG","price":6.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50990977876241,"sku":"NIN9781982138004","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1982138009.jpg?v=1751414635","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/if-it-bleeds-book-king-s-9781982138004","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}