Thinner is a 1984 american novel by stephen king originally published by nal under kings pseudonym richard bachman. Yes, we are talking about the one and only stephen king. A book coop began in 1999 as a small discussion group of independent booksellers. Book club edition does that mean that book has no value. Weighs less than 170 grams and fits in your pocket. The crowds thinned after the procession had passed.
Tight and clean, free of former owner writing or bookplates. Thinner leaner stronger audiobook by michael matthews. Apr 23, 20 okay so, i read the book thinner by stephen king and i wanted to take an ar quiz on it its hard for me to explain what that is, so please look it up, but i couldnt. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. Thinner by stephen king 1984, hardcover for sale online ebay. Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. An example of something thin is a menu with only five items on it. Whenever it comes to the horror and the fiction books. Most book collectors steer clear of them with a few exceptions. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The mostfamous book club is the book of the month club, which began in 1926, and still exists, although with a much smaller membership than in its heyday, when to be selected by the book of the month club was a guarantor of commercial success. Book club meaning in the cambridge english dictionary.
A book about gypsy curses could easily slide into racist territory, but in fact thinner actually criticizes the treatment the gypsies have received in the united states over the years, in spite of them not always being the most sympathetic characters in the book. One day he runs over a gypsies daughter, and kills her. And before halleck can jerk away, the old gypsy reaches out and caresses his cheek with one twisted finger. Thinner by richard bachman, first edition abebooks. Laid into this copy is a sony theatres napkin inscribed by king to a fan. Note the position of the letter r in bear and the position of the yellow flower above or in the. Only the books that do not have those words are the ones that would have value. This usually means the book is intact barely but has major problems, usually several. It contains practical scientific research, compelling stories, and timeproven tactics that will help you discover and tap into the inner strength you need to take control of your body and life. The story centers on lawyer billy halleck, who kills a crossing gypsy in a road accident and escapes legal punishment because of his connections. Thinner, released in 1984, is the only bachman book besides the regulators that didnt start out with the name stephen king on the manuscript. Books club editions usually dont have a printed price on the jacket flap.
Billy feels the touch of a withered hand on his cheek. Any photographic illustrations in the original are either absent or reduced in number. Feb 12, 2008 i have heard that when a book has the words book club edition on it, no matter how old the book is, that book has no value. Book club editions are sold to members at a good discount compared with the original issue price.
Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a. To remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains. A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis. As the above definition makes clear, book club editions are reprints of books for a defined audience. Book club edition how is book club edition abbreviated. Yukabaceraan edition of of a record distributed through mail by a record club, not sold in shops. Club definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Thinner, stephen king thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Now, in thinner in 30, jenna takes her foolproof program to the next level, giving you the tools and motivation youll need to achieve your wellness goals with thirty small changes that add up to big resultsin as few as 30 days. Kindle connects easily to your home wifi network or wifi hotspots on the road for quick, convenient access to books and content anywhere you can access wifi. The dust jacket may be made of thinner or uncoated paper.
Obviously richard bachman is stephen king but ive heard the bachman novels have a different feel to them. Publiez gratuitement votre livre au format papier ou numerique, et vendezle. If you just want the book to read it, a book club copy is fine. They may be a bit nonmainstream and overly quick to exact their own vengeance. This makes it hard to tell a book club edition from a first edition other than the. William halleck a lawyer with a happy family needs to lose some weight, or hes headed into heartattack field. Book club definition of book club by merriamwebster. The story of billy halleck whose life is irrevocably set on a course of destruction by a singleworded curse by an old gypsy woman who he bumps into on the street, thinner is fascinating and scary as all get out.
Thinner by richard bachman 1984 hcdj book club edition stephen king. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Thinner by richard bachman meet your next favorite book. As a cooperative, our site is jointly and equally owned by independent member booksellers. Thriller by stephen king using the pseudonym richard bachman. Thinner thighs in thirty years kindle single kindle edition by baehr, consuelo saah. These are referred to as states please see page referring to book collecting for a more complete definition of what a state is. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Just that one word, sent on the wafting, cloying sweetness of his breath. A third impression of the hardback book printed by book club associates in 1985. Out of spite, the human beings pretended not to believe that it was snowball who had. A book club is a reading group, usually consisting of a number of people who read and talk about books based on a topic or an agreedupon reading list. A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who.
May 18, 2011 a book about gypsy curses could easily slide into racist territory, but in fact thinner actually criticizes the treatment the gypsies have received in the united states over the years, in spite of them not always being the most sympathetic characters in the book. A popular book is sometimes reissued under the imprint of a book club. This was the first bachman book to be printed as a hardback. It was fairly early in kings career that limited editions of his books. Thinner, the old gypsy man with the rotting nose whispers to william halleck as halleck and his wife, heidi, come out of the courthouse. Feb 15, 2010 one example of a book club series that is worth collecting is the victor gollancz 1930s left book club and a prize item in my library is george orwells the road to wigan pier. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Billy halleck, an arrogant and morbidly obese lawyer in connecticut, has recently fought an agonizing court case in which he was charged with vehicular manslaughter. Ive actually seen the movie thinner several times and i was shocked by how faithful to the book that movie is. Coedition definition of coedition by merriamwebster. Thinner thighs in thirty years kindle single kindle edition. However, the gypsys father places a curse on halleck, which causes him to lose weight uncontrollably. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Often it is a new setting and with cheaper paper and binding.
Often printed on lesserquality paper or in a noticeably. These books were usually limp covers in a sturdy orange fabric. A book club edition is quite often of smaller size and printed on lower quality paper than the regular trade edition. The bibliographical definition of an edition includes all copies of a book printed from substantially the same setting of type, including all minor typographical variants the numbering of book editions is a special case of the wider field of revision control. If you have a book that seems smaller than others, it very well may be a book club edition. The first hardcover bachman book, and basis for the 1996 tom holland film in which king has a cameo. It was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym. Just as in standard bookcollecting, the indicators. Its all possible without joining a gym, counting calories, or signing up for a trendy class you cant even pronounce. Collecting book club editions book collectors librarything.
The estimate is for a copy in very good to fine condition in a like dustjacket. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading thinner thighs in thirty years kindle single. Thinner the old gypsy man barely whispers the word. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to. Its common for book clubs to choose a specific book to read and discuss at the same time. One author is known as the greatest and the best among all the writers. Book club definition is an organization that ships selected books to members usually on a regular schedule and often at discount prices. This title may be the most complicated for the investor as this is the only title in which the first edition book was published with 3 versions of the first edition dust jacket. Paperback definition of paperback by the free dictionary.
Thinner by stephen as richard bachman king hardcover. Oct 30, 2019 this information is provided because often, book club editions of books tend to be smaller than the original. Wolfe connects her death to a list of names he was recently shown by inspector cramer, related to a stalled homicide investigation and concludes there is a. Book club editions are sometimes thinner and always taller usually a quarter of an inch than first editions. Whats the difference between thinner the book and thinner the movie.
The definition of an asshole is a guy who doesnt believe what hes seeing. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. First edition copies will say first printing, november 1984 and have the line 123456789 on the page. Book geeks and bookniks whats the difference between a. No returns, but backed by ebay money back guarantee. I used to belong to the mystery guild book club and their editions were indeed smaller than the same title purchased from a store. Though some clubs had stores but you had to be member to buy there. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade. Billy halleck, prosperous if overweight citizen, happily married, shuddered then turned angrily away. Usually the club would economize in any number of ways including using a smaller format for the book, printing the text on cheaper paper, using cheaper boards often covered in paper rather than cloth, printing the dustwrapper on thinner or uncoated paper stock, etc. Of course, but i think the mail distribution method was much more common, at least, all the people who i knew were members of a record club in germany got their records this way. Nov 19, 1984 thinner is my first richard bachman novel but from what ive heard thinner is the most like a stephen king novel. Book club edition will usually be found on the inside of the dust jacket. The little black book of workout motivation is fitness expert mike matthews personal, practical blueprint for radical transformation, inside and outside the gym.
The final scene of the book is one of the most frightening endings one is likely to encounter. Heres an article on the subject if youre really interested. The dust jacket is the paper that is wrapped around the. Thinner by stephen as richard bachman king hardcover 1984. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best.
There may be other subtle differences in the jacket design. Coedition definition is an edition of a book published simultaneously by more than one publisher usually in different countries and in different languages. At just over a third of an inch in thickness, kindle is thinner than a pencil. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to a book printed by a book club with cheaper materials than the original publishing house, and is generally not worth much to the serious collector. I have heard that when a book has the words book club edition on it, no matter how old the book is, that book has no value. The definition of thin is having little depth, being lean or not having a lot of something. Apr 16, 20 thinner might have just been a getout clause.
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