Fairy tale

Stephen King is back with a new novel written in the midst of a pandemic and already considered one of his best. #1 New York Times Bestseller New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice The legendary storyteller dives into the deepest well of his imagination in this riveting novel about a seventeen-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good collides with evil. Early in the pandemic, King asked himself a question: “What could I write that would give me joy? As if my imagination had been waiting for this question, a huge deserted city appeared in my mind, desolate but alive. I saw the empty streets, the haunted buildings, the monstrous head of a gutter overturned in the street. I saw broken statues... I saw a huge, sprawling palace with glass turrets so high they pierced the clouds. Those images released the story I wanted to tell.” Charlie is an ordinary high school student, excelling at baseball and football, with decent grades. However, it carries a heavy load. At the age of seven, Charlie lost his mother and the grief drove his father to alcohol. Charlie learned how to take care of himself and his dad. At seventeen, Charlie meets a dog, Raydar, and her elderly master, Howard Bowditch, who lives in seclusion in a large house with a locked warehouse in the yard. From time to time, strange sounds are heard from inside the warehouse. Charlie takes on various errands for Mr. Bowditch and has a crush on Radar. When Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a tape where he tells an incredible story. He had kept it a secret that inside the warehouse there is a portal that leads to another world. They wrote about the book: “I read the excellent One Piece Tale and it was an awesome journey! A journey to a magical, terrifying place where wonder and horror become one. But also a journey back home, to that voice that lured me into nightmares in my teenage years. The voice of the King". —Guillermo del Toro "It has the boldness, the charm, and even the romance of a classic bedtime story, but King's compelling writing will keep you awake and won't let you fall into Morpheus' arms." —Vanity Fair “Once upon a time, Stephen King dared to write a novel called A Fairy Tale, and he managed to live up to this simple but challenging title. The book overflows with creativity. An optimistic tale of good and evil… timeless and timely. When you turn the last page, you'll feel a little stronger inside, yearn for one more story, and, dare I say it, maybe... you'll live well, and we'll live better." —USA Today Category: Fantasy and science fiction > Best sellers Pages: 776 Dimensions: 14 x 20.5 cm. Color: Monochrome Cover: Soft