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From a Buick by Stephen King (2002, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
- PublisherScribner
- ISBN-100743211375
- ISBN-139780743211376
- eBay Product ID (ePID)1981239
Product Key Features
- Book TitleFrom a Buick
- Number of Pages368 Pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication Year2002
- TopicOccult & Supernatural, Horror, Literary
- GenreFiction
- AuthorStephen King
- FormatHardcover
Dimensions
- Item Height1.3 in
- Item Weight23.1 Oz
- Item Length9.2 in
- Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
- Intended AudienceTrade
- LCCN2001-055118
- Dewey Edition22
- Volume NumberNo. 8
- Dewey Decimal813.6
- SynopsisThe state police of Troop D in rural Pennsylvania have kept a secret in Shed B out back of the barracks ever since 1979, when Troopers Ennis Rafferty and Curtis Wilcox answered a call from a gas station just down the road and came back with an abandoned Buick Roadmaster. Curt Wilcox knew old cars, and he knew immediately that this one was...wrong, justwrong.A few hours later, when Rafferty vanished, Wilcox and his fellow troopers knew the car was worse than dangerous -- and that it would be better if John Q. Public never found out about it.Curt's avid curiosity taking the lead, they investigated as best they could, as much as they dared. Over the years the troop absorbed the mystery as part of the background to their work, the Buick 8 sitting out there like a still life painting that breathes -- inhaling a little bit of this world, exhaling a little bit of whatever world it came from.In the fall of 2001, a few months after Curt Wilcox is killed in a gruesome auto accident, his 18-year-old boy Ned starts coming by the barracks, mowing the lawn, washing windows, shoveling snow. Sandy Dearborn, Sergeant Commanding, knows it's the boy's way of holding onto his father, and Ned is allowed to become part of the Troop D family. One day he looks in the window of Shed B and discovers the family secret. Like his father, Ned wants answers, and the secret begins to stir, not only in the minds and hearts of the veteran troopers who surround him, but in Shed B as well....From a Buick 8is a novel about our fascination with deadly things, about our insistence on answers when there are none, about terror and courage in the face of the unknowable., The state police of Troop D in rural Pennsylvania have kept a secret in Shed B out back of the barracks ever since 1979, when Troopers Ennis Rafferty and Curtis Wilcox answered a call from a gas station just down the road and came back with an abandoned Buick Roadmaster. Curt Wilcox knew old cars, and he knew immediately that this one was...wrong, just wrong. A few hours later, when Rafferty vanished, Wilcox and his fellow troopers knew the car was worse than dangerous -- and that it would be better if John Q. Public never found out about it. Curt's avid curiosity taking the lead, they investigated as best they could, as much as they dared. Over the years the troop absorbed the mystery as part of the background to their work, the Buick 8 sitting out there like a still life painting that breathes -- inhaling a little bit of this world, exhaling a little bit of whatever world it came from. In the fall of 2001, a few months after Curt Wilcox is killed in a gruesome auto accident, his 18-year-old boy Ned starts coming by the barracks, mowing the lawn, washing windows, shoveling snow. Sandy Dearborn, Sergeant Commanding, knows it's the boy's way of holding onto his father, and Ned is allowed to become part of the Troop D family. One day he looks in the window of Shed B and discovers the family secret. Like his father, Ned wants answers, and the secret begins to stir, not only in the minds and hearts of the veteran troopers who surround him, but in Shed B as well.... From a Buick 8 is a novel about our fascination with deadly things, about our insistence on answers when there are none, about terror and courage in the face of the unknowable.
- LC Classification NumberPS3561.I483F76 2002
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Fantastic
Got this for my son, he loves hard cover and it's got an awesome jacket!! And affordable, we love books and it's so nice to get some good Used copies from our favorite authors to add to the new. This is a great story gets you right into it.
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Misrepresentative Sales
When you advertise a Stephen King Red Library edition and you place a photo of a Stephen King Red Library edition - you forfeit the excuse to say that “we sell many, many books, so they may not be the exact edition shown.” This is too specific to be anything but misrepresentation. Advertised very specific edition and sent a basic bookstore edition.
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- by bayvendor02 Dec, 2006
From a Buick 8
I don't listen to reviews of favorite authors before reading a book, and I hope you don't either. Most of the reviews for this particular King offering border on the "two thumbs down" to downright bad. That's not really fair. Compared to some of his classic works, Buick 8 may seem to be lacking in the in-depth character analysis and "bogeys you love to hate" subjects. However, on its own, it's an engaging and interesting read. King is still a top-notch storyteller, something that has absolutely nothing to do with the theme of his books as much as just the kind of writer he is. Meticulous, engaging, entertaining, and always down-to-earth, it's King's style of writing that I have always loved far beyond the "horror" genre it's invariably anchored in. If you like Stephen King, you will like this read. I would suggest that you borrow it from your local library and read it first, to see whether or not it deserves a spot in your library.Read full review
- by sunset_books21 Oct, 2005
Suprisingly a Great Book!
Soon to be a major motion picture, this book produced more intial judgements than educated reviews when it first came out, reminding people of King's other classic novel Christine. But it is much, much more than that. Told in typical Stephen King fashion, the story takes place in present day, but past "events" are told leading up to the present day conclusion. A very "otherworldly" driven plot keeps you glued to its pages. Suprisingly enough the protagonist of the story is not an author or writer of some kind, but a lowly old town police department faced with unspeakable enough events. It's a really good book and you should give it a chance.
- by kdstattoo0312 Jun, 2011
Another great book by Stephen King.
If from a biuck 8 was writen by John Grisom would I have bought it? NO, It was writen by Stephen King who is one of the most famous author there is. Stephen King's other book /movies about cars trucks have been great.After reading about half of this book ,it is no different than the others-great keeps you reading wondering what is going to happen next.So as far as I have read it is another great book by Stephen King.
- by s10mann199413 Nov, 2019
Another GREAT book!!!
Thanks again!!! You got my business as you can tell lol!!! I love the books and I get them in just a few days!!!
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- by mytigers06 Jul, 2021
Great read!
I needed this book to help complete my collection of Stephen King first editions. Almost there!
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- by dando_611608 Mar, 2024
This is a great book.
When I start reading this book I don't want to put it down. It is a great book.
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- by talula8919 May, 2021
Great book with poster
Great book and great poster with a Fax of Stephen Kings signature. The storyline is good of cause its stephen king
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
- by charliesangel*21 May, 2020
Not what was pictured
This book is missing the dust cover and there is mold on the front cover. Did not have these listed in the description. I am very disappointed in this purchase.
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