Roadwork by Stephen King
Only Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, can imagine the horror of a good and angry man who fights back against bureaucracy when it threatens to destroy his vitality, home, and memories. Under any name King mesmerizes the reader (Chicago Sun-Times). It's all coming to an end for Barton Dawes. The city's Highway 784 extension is in the process of being constructed right across town and inexorably through every aspect of Bart's existence--whether it's about to barrel over the laundry plant where he makes a living, or soon to smash through the very home where he makes a life. But as a result, something's been happening inside Bart's head that a heartless local bureaucracy isn't prepared for--a complete and irrevocable burnout of the mental circuit breaker that keeps a mild-mannered person from turning to violent means. As the wheels of progress and a demolition crew continue unabated throughout Bart's neighborhood, he's not about to give everything up without a fight. As a matter of fact, he's ready and waiting to ignite an explosive confrontation with the legislative forces gathered against him...Stephen King was actually two guys between 1966 and 1973. Richard Bachman authored a series of books that were not published until the early 1980s and then compiled as The Bachman Books, while Stephen King penned (and sold) horror stories to magazines like Cavalier and Adam. Bachman died of pseudonym cancer in 1985, not long after another of his novels, Thinner, was credited to Stephen King; yet, a sixth Bachman novel, The Regulators, appeared in 1995, and was released concurrently with Stephen King's Desperation, to which it bore a strange resemblance. The last novel written during Bachman's early time was Blaze, which was both harsh and tender. It's part of his legacy. The Haven Foundation, which assists independent artists, will receive a portion of King's revenues from Blaze.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780451197870 |
| ISBN 10 | 0451197879 |
| Title | Roadwork |
| Author | Stephen King |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Signet Book |
| Year published | 2000-10-14 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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