NOS4A2: A Novel - Rilegato

Hill, Joe

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ISBN 10: 0062200577 ISBN 13: 9780062200570

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2013

Riassunto

When Charles Talent Manx, an unstoppable monster who transforms children into his own terrifying likeness, kidnaps her son, Victoria McQueen, the only person to ever escape his unmitigated evil, must engage in a life-and-death battle of wills to get her son back. 200,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Hill’s imagination is...far-ranging.... NOS4A2 is full of chills and cliffhangers.” (New York Times)

“Fascinating and utterly engaging, this novel is sure to leave readers wanting more. One thing is for certain, however. After reading this book, readers will never hear Christmas carols in quite the same way again.” (Library Journal (starred review))

“Hill is omnivorous in his appetite for story and character, and here he has created his best.” (Booklist (starred review))

“Quite simply the best horror writer of our generation, Joe Hill’s masterful storytelling is on full display in NOS4A2. It is by turns terrifying and hilarious, horrifying and full of heart, and relentlessly compelling.” (Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of The Prophet on NOS4A2)

“[A] new take on the fantasy-horror genre...Highly recommended.” (The Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia))

“[A] lovely, earnest collection of short fiction.” (Village Voice)

“[An] inventive collection . . . brave and astute.” (New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice))

“[A]stounding . . . .Though most of the stories have elements of horror, the overall mood of the collection is one of heartbreaking wonderment . . . Highly recommended .” (Library Journal (starred review))

“NOS4A2 is a brilliant exploration of classic and modern monsters and dark fantasties, all cut up, restitched and retooled...With this novel, riveting from beginning to end, Joe Hill has become a master of his craft.” (Publishers Weekly on NOS4A2)

“Fascinating and utterly engaging, this novel is sure to leave readers wanting more. One thing is certain, however. After reading this book, readers will never hear Christmas carols in quite the same way again.” (Library Journal (starred review) on NOS4A2)

L'autore:

Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Fireman; NOS4A2; Horns, which was made into a major motion picture starring Daniel Radcliffe; Heart-Shaped Box, which won the Bram Stoker Award and the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel; and the prizewinning story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the Eisner Award–winning writer of a six-volume comic book series, Locke & Key. He lives in New Hampshire. 

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0062200577
• ISBN 13: 9780062200570
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 689
• Disegnatore: Rodriguez Gabriel