An edition of The Dead Zone (1979)

The dead zone

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An edition of The Dead Zone (1979)

The dead zone

Collectors ed.
  • 4.2 (37 ratings) ·
  • 368 Want to read
  • 17 Currently reading
  • 93 Have read

The Dead Zone is a science fiction thriller novel by Stephen King published in 1979. The story follows Johnny Smith, who awakens from a coma of nearly five years and, apparently as a result of brain damage, now experiences clairvoyant and precognitive visions triggered by touch. When some information is blocked from his perception, Johnny refers to that information as being trapped in the part of his brain that is permanently damaged, "the dead zone." The novel also follows a serial killer in Castle Rock, and the life of rising politician Greg Stillson, both of whom are evils Johnny must eventually face.

Though earlier King books were successful, The Dead Zone was the first of his novels to rank among the ten best-selling novels of the year in the United States. The book was nominated for the Locus Award in 1980 and was dedicated to King's son Owen. The Dead Zone is the first story by King to feature the fictional town of Castle Rock, which serves as the setting for several later stories and is referenced in others. The TV series Castle Rock takes place in this fictional town and makes references to the Strangler whom Johnny helped track down in The Dead Zone.

The Dead Zone is King's seventh novel and the fifth under his own name. The book spawned a 1983 film adaptation as well as a television series.

Publish Date
Publisher
Plume
Language
English
Pages
398

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2000, Warner Books
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1994, Plume
in English - Collectors ed.
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L'accident
1993, JC Lattes
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1984, J. C. Lattes
in French
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The Dead Zone
1983?, New American Library
in English
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L accident
1983, Lattès
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The Dead Zone
1980, New American Library
in English
Cover of: The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone
1979, Viking Press
in English
Cover of: THE DEAD ZONE
THE DEAD ZONE
1979, Viking Press
in English
Cover of: The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone
1979, Viking Press
in English

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Edition Notes

Published in
New York
Series
The Stephen King collectors edition

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
813/.54
Library of Congress
PS3561.I483 D43 1994, PS3561.I483D43 1994

The Physical Object

Pagination
xx, 398 p. :
Number of pages
398

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL872791M
ISBN 10
0452273293
LCCN
95158499
OCLC/WorldCat
31701243
Library Thing
2934
Goodreads
268668

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