{"product_id":"stephen-king-short-fiction-9781982187774","title":"Stephen King Short Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in one stunning collection, four of Stephen King's most well-loved horror stories: \u003ci\u003eThe Mist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApt Pupil, The Body, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Sun Dog.\u003c\/i\u003e Each standalone story is a riveting master class in short fiction from \"the reigning King of American popular literature\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eterror descends in the wake of a summer storm. David Drayton, his son Billy, and their neighbor Brent Norton join dozens of others and head to the local grocery store to replenish supplies and become trapped by a strange mist that has enveloped the town. As the confinement takes its toll on the group's nerves, staying in the store may prove fatal--so, the Draytons, Brent, and a handful of other survivors attempt their escape. But what's out there may be worse than what they left behind.​ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eApt Pupil \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003efollows Todd Bowden, a top-performing student and all around \"good kid\" who learns his teacher, Mr. Dussander, is more than he seems. Turns out, Mr. Dussander is the target of a decades-old manhunt. He's never been caught, and Todd doesn't want to be the one to turn him in. Instead, Todd will face his fears and learn the real meaning of power--and the seductive lure of evil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Body, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e it's 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine, and a boy from a neighboring town has vanished. Twelve-year-old Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find his body along the railroad tracks. During the course of their journey, Gordie, Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp, and Vern Tessio come to terms with death and the harsh truths of growing up in this iconic, unforgettable, coming-of-age story that was also adapted in the 1986 film classic \u003ci\u003eStand by Me\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sun Dog, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Delavan receives the perfect gift for his fifteenth birthday: a Polaroid Sun 660. But no matter where Kevin Delevan aims the camera, it produces a photograph of an enormous, vicious dog. In each successive picture, the menacing creature draws nearer to the flat surface of the Polaroid film. When old Pop Merrill, the town's sharpest trader, gets wind of this phenomenon, he envisions a way to profit from it. But the Sun Dog, a beast that shouldn't exist at all, is a dangerous investment... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautiful boxed set makes the perfect gift for seasoned King fans and newcomers alike--and features impeccably crafted, page-turning stories you'll return to again and again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982187774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 800","brand":"Stephen King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41132921258165,"sku":"9781982187774","price":47.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_29cd1b41-5ce5-48a6-bb48-b8fb05fe42ea.jpg?v=1632833946","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/stephen-king-short-fiction-9781982187774","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}