Stephen King: America's Best-Loved Boogeyman

by George Beahm

Veteran King chronicler George Beahm thoroughly examines Stephen King's life as a celebrity and a publishing phenomenon who has published more than forty books--from CARRIE to WIZARD AND GLASS (the fourth Dark Tower novel). Complete with new photos taken especially for this edition and reprints of little-seen King pictures unearthed from archives, this book is a textual and visual treat and a "must" for king's millions of readers.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

288 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1998

About the author

George Beahm writes books about censorship, sports figures, and numerous literary figures, including Patricia Cornwell, J.K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, Philip Pullman, and others.

Reviews

[Shari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decisamente datata come biografia di King, dal momento che si ferma al 1998 e quindi ad almeno una ventina di libri (oltre che di anni) fa, ma Beahm mi piace molto ed è stata una rilettura gradevole in vista del recupero della nuova edizione aggiornata.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[LibraryCin · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This book is a little bit biography and a lot bibliography and discussion of King's works – how they came to be, backstories for his stories, etc. Also includes discussion of the books that were made into movies; movies based on his books, of course, have had plenty of mixed reviews. Also discusses how King is and has been perceived and his reactions to those perceptions. And more...

I enjoyed this. I have read a lot of King, though (he was my favourite author in high school), and I suspect it is much more interesting to someone who has versus someone who has only read a few books by him. This was published in 1998, so there is, of course, nothing more recent than that mentioned in the book.

[Randy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well written biography of the King of Horror, Stephen King. Beam is able to give a clear eyed view of King's life and career as well as his fiction. The only drawback is the it was probably published a year or two too soon. King's rather severe accident in 1999 and subsequent recovery would have made an excellent conclusion. Perhaps, Beahm will write a follow-up someday.

[Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lettered Copy WW.