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Thinner by Richard Bachman

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Book name: Thinner (2024)
Category: Horror
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Pages: 320 pages
ISBN13: 0451190750
ISBN: 0451190750
Language: English
Publication data: Sept. 1, 1996, 7 a.m.
After an old gypsy woman is killed by his car, lawyer Billy Halleck is stricken with a flesh-wasting malady and must undertake a nightmarish journey to confront the forces of death. Movie tie-in. Book available.

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Richard Bachman

Richard Bachman

6 books

This is a Stephen King pseudonym.

At the beginning of Stephen King's career, the general view among publishers was that an author was limited to one book per year, since publishing more would be unacceptable to the public. King therefore wanted to write under another name, in order to increase his publication without over-saturating the market for the King "brand". He convinced his publisher, Signet Books, to print these novels under a pseudonym.

In his introduction to The Bachman Books, King sta… Read more