– At its best, Stephen King is one of the very best authors of his genre, and though he has delivered some novels not of the utter most quality, "Under the Dome" is King claiming the throne once again! When an invisible barrier mysteriously descends around a small American town in Maine, it brings about a trail of destruction that leads to the first of what will be several untimely deaths that will occur over the next few weeks! Myra Evans is gardening in her back yard when the barrier comes down around her perimeter severing her hand and part of her arm; Claudette Saunders is enjoying a flying lesson when the plane she is piloting collides with the invisible force-field, exploding in a ball of flame and bringing about near instantaneous death and there are several motor vehicle accidents down on the ground that also end fatally. Ex Gulf War veteran, Dale Barbera, is on his way out of town after a recent conflict with some of the town's youths when The Dome shuts off Chester's Mill from the rest of the world and prevents his departure. This is a book for the fans, a very fascinating read!
Under the Dome
«'King's most purely entertaining novel in years . . . utterly compelling.'»
John Connolly
Now with a stunning new cover look, King's 'propulsively intriguing . . . staggeringly addictive' (USA Today) No. 1 bestseller, that inspired the hit television series, centres on a small town suddenly cut off from the rest of the world.
Les merNow with a stunning new cover look, King's 'propulsively intriguing . . . staggeringly addictive' (USA Today) No. 1 bestseller, that inspired the hit television series, centres on a small town suddenly cut off from the rest of the world.
Time isn't just running short. It's running out.
On a beautiful autumn day, a small New England town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into the dome and rain down flaming wreckage. A gardener's hand is severed as it descends. Cars explode on impact. Families are separated and panic mounts.
No one can fathom what the barrier is, where it came from, or when - and if - it will go away.
Now, a few intrepid citizens, led by an Iraq War veteran turned short-order cook, face down a ruthless politician dead set on seizing the reins of power in the town. But their main adversary is the dome itself . . .
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Hodder Paperback
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 896
- ISBN
- 9780340992586
- Utgivelsesår
- 2010
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Om forfatteren
Many of his titles are the basis for major motion pictures including IT, Stand By Me (adapted from The Body) and The Shawshank Redemption, which is IMDb's top-rated movie of all time.
King is the recipient of The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence 2022, the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
Anmeldelser
«'King's most purely entertaining novel in years . . . utterly compelling.'»
John Connolly
«'Staggeringly addictive.'»
<i>USA Today</i>
«'Tight and energetic from start to finish.'»
<i>New York Times</i>
«'The pedal is indeed to the metal.'»
<i>Guardian</i>
«'You're sorry when it ends.'»
<i>Daily Express</i>