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ISBN. 978-0-385-18244-7. Pet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, [1] and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019. In November 2013, PS Publishing released Pet Sematary in a limited 30th-anniversary edition.
- The book was inspired by Stephen King’s own life. Stephen King’s inspiration for Pet Sematary came quite clearly and directly from events in his own life.
- King didn’t want to publish the book. For all of its fantastic elements, Pet Sematary is the story of a family who loses a child, and the madness and pain that grief puts them through as it ultimately drives Dr. Louis Creed to do the unthinkable.
- It was published out of necessity. After writing Pet Sematary, King simply filed it away in a drawer and went to work on his next book, later writing in an introduction to the novel that he didn’t expect it would ever be published “in my lifetime.”
- He wrote it at his neighbor’s house. Another plot element from Pet Sematary that King borrowed from his real life is the presence of a kind neighbor, and the neighbor actually had a hand in helping King compose the book.
Oct 6, 2023 · A Reflection of Real-Life Fears. What truly sets Pet Sematary apart, and what still haunts Stephen King to this day, is its deeply personal and visceral connection to his own fears. The novel ...
Pet Sematary. Released. November 1983. Available Format (s) Hardcover / Paperback / Trade Paperback / Audio / Movie / DVD. Publisher. Doubleday. The road in front of Dr. Louis Creed's rural Maine home frequently claims the lives of neighborhood pets. Louis has recently moved from Chicago to Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their children and pet cat.
Nov 14, 1983 · Pet Sematary, Stephen King Pet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. In November 2013. Louis Creed, a doctor from Chicago, is appointed director of the University of Maine's campus health service.
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Mar 29, 2019 · King has a complex relationship with Pet Sematary. Over the decades, the 71-year-old storyteller has done a lot of monstrous things to a lot of people in his novels, but the rumor persists that he ...
Stephen King’s 1983 novel ‘ Pet Sematary’ is considered one of the most important and influential horror novels of all time. It has spawned numerous adaptations and spin-offs that have kept it in the public eye over the years, including the 2019 film adaptation directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer. Outside of King’s own works ...
