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AUTHOR |
King, Stephen, 1947-. |
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TITLE |
Thinner / Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman. |
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IMPRINT |
USA : New America Library, 1985. |
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DESCRIPTION |
318 p. ; 17.5 cm. |
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NOTE |
a signet book. |
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SUMMARY |
Billy Halleck (Robert John Burke) commits vehicular homicide when his lack of attention to driving results in the death of an old gypsy lady on the street. Overweight Halleck is a lawyer with connections, though, and gets off with a slap on the wrist. After his trial, the woman's husband, Tadzu Lempke (Michael Constantine), curses him with a single word, {201C}Thinner.{201D} Halleck begins to lose weight uncontrollably and must pursue the band of gypsies who are responsible for his dwindling conditio. |
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SUBJECT |
Fitness, health & nutrition -- Fiction. |
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SUBJECT |
Horror tales, American. |
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DISCIPLINE |
English Language. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Bachman, Richard. |
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ISBN |
0451161343. |
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English Book Collection |
F KIN |
Available ¦bÀ] |
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