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LC Class. PS3561.I483. 'Salem's Lot is a 1975 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It was his second published novel. The story involves a writer named Ben Mears who returns to the town of Jerusalem's Lot (or 'Salem's Lot for short) in Maine, where he lived from the age of five through nine, only to discover that the residents are ...
- Stephen King, Marta I. Guastavino
- 1975
- Summary
- Characters
- Adaptations
Ben Mears, a successful writer who grew up in the town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, has returned home after twenty-five years. Once in town he meets local high school teacher Matt Burke and strikes up a romantic relationship with Susan Norton, a young college graduate. Ben starts writing a book about the Marsten House, an abandoned mansion where he h...
'Salem's Lot was adapted for television twice. The 1979 miniseries starring David Soul as Ben Mears and directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist) was nominated for three primetime Emmys and an Edgar Award. In 2004, TNT premiered a miniseries version of 'Salem's Lot starring Rob Lowe, which received a primetime Emmy nomin...
Oct 17, 1975 · 'Salem's Lot, Stephen King 'Salem's Lot is a 1975 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It was his second published novel. Ben Mears, a writer who spent part of his childhood in Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, has returned after 25 years to try to write his next novel.
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Oct 17, 1975 · Committed suicide (hung himself) on 12 August 1939 after killing his wife. Born 6 October 1889 and arrived in 'Salem's Lot in 1928 after retiring from being president of a large trucking firm. Really a mobster. Spoke on the phone to Harriet Durham. Wife of Paul Mayberry. Lived in 'Salem's Lot.
Sep 24, 2013 · In fact, his hometown is under siege from forces of darkness far beyond his imagination. And only he, with a small group of allies, can hope to contain the evil that is growing within the borders of this small New England town.With this, his second novel, Stephen King established himself as an indisputable master of American horror, able to ...
- Stephen King
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2013
- reprint
- 'Salem's Lot
Jan 1, 2001 · 4.57. 20,106ratings143reviews. Kindle $25.99. Stephen King is a unique and powerful writer without equal for millions of horror fans. His incredible narrative drive ensnares the reader in a web of everyday surroundings, believable situations and recognizable characters that are eventually caught up in a terrifying noose of monumental evil.
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Books. 'Salem's Lot. Stephen King. Doubleday, 1976 - Fiction - 439 pages. Upon its initial publication in 1975, "Salem's Lot" was recognized as a landmark work. The novel has sold millions of copies in various editions, but it wasn't until Centipede Press published a special limited edition in 2004 that King's masterpiece was brought to ...
