Misery
Misery
Stephen King
Jack Edwards
About a famous writer whose number one fan kidnaps him and holds him hostage. - Jack Edwards
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Misery

Misery

Stephen King
Stephen King
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Stephen King
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In the chilling embrace of Stephen King's "Misery," the line between admiration and obsession blurs into a nightmare. Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon wakes from an accident to find himself in the care of his "number one fan," Annie Wilkes. But as the snow isolates them from the world, Paul realizes that Annie's devotion has twisted into a dark possession. Trapped in her remote house with his shattered legs, Paul is forced to write under Annie's deranged directives, his survival hanging on the whims of her madness. As the tension tightens like a vice, "Misery" delves deep into the psyche of a writer held hostage by his greatest creation, and the fan who will do anything to keep him. King masterfully weaves a tale of suspense and psychological horror, where love letters become threats, and the typewriter keys are the only hope and despair. In this harrowing dance between captor and captive, "Misery" examines the terrifying power dynamics and the fragile nature of sanity, leaving readers breathless until the very last page.

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Released
1987
8 Jun
Length
370
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About a famous writer whose number one fan kidnaps him and holds him hostage. - Jack Edwards
Writers remember everything...especially the hurts. Strip a writer to the buff, point to the scars, and he'll tell you the story of each small one. From the big ones you get novels. A little talent is a nice thing to have if you want to be a writer, but the only real requirement is the ability to remember the story of every scar.Art consists of the persistence of memory.
— Stephen King, Misery

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