Synopsis
With over 1.3 million hardcover copies in print, It boasts over five months on all nationwide bestseller lists.
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Review
Stephen King's idea for It came from a favorite childhood image: the entire cast of the Bugs Bunny Show coming on at the beginning. He thought of bringing on all the monsters, one last time: Dracula, Frankenstein's creature, the Werewolf, the Crawling Eye, Rodan, It Came from Outer Space.
It is about a group of adults who were once troubled children in the late '50s--"The Losers." One of them is a best selling horror writer much like Stephen King (or his friend and collaborator Peter Straub). In order to defeat the protean "It" that threatens their hometown, they have to go back- -not only to the town itself, but deep into their childhood memories, to regain the talent for magic they once had. King says It is for "the buried child in us, but I'm writing for the grown-up, too. I want grown-ups to look at the child long enough to be able to give him up."
This huge, baggy beast of a novel is a favorite of Stephen King fans--second in popularity only to The Stand. Perhaps longtime fans develop mental filters for King's sloppy storytelling to tune out the repetitions and silliness. King is like the pointillist painter Seurat: if you stand too close to the little dots, the picture falls apart, and it looks meaningless. That's why he makes the storyscape so big--to take you up to that macro-level where you like the book in spite of its flaws. --Fiona Webster
Review
A great scary book. ("San Francisco Chronicle") A landmark in American literature. ("Chicago Sun-Times") [King's] best novel since "Firestarter," ("People") A sprawling scare-fest. ("Philadelphia Inquirer")
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It (A Signet Book)
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0451149513I5N01
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It (A Signet Book)
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0451149513I5N00
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It (A Signet Book)
Seller: BriteBound Books, Chino Valley, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Good. With over 1.3 million hardcover copies in print, It boasts over five months on all nationwide bestseller lists. Condition: Good. Sourced from an Arizona estate and personally inspected. Ships from Prescott, AZ (BriteBound Books). Seller Inventory # BBB-0017
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It (A Signet Book)
Seller: Saint Georges English Bookshop, Berlin, Germany
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Privately owned, unmarked text, light edge wear and creasing to covers, uncreased spine with some rubbing, Ships from Berlin Bookshop Bxn16. Seller Inventory # 195156908
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It (A Signet Book)
Seller: Basin Book Trader, Klamath Falls, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Spine is cracked and multiple creases throughout front and back cover. Stamp on top of pages. Seller Inventory # 525.1
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Seller: The Letter and leaf Bookstore, Camden, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
MM. Condition: Used - fair. First Signet edition. First Signet edition. Seller Inventory # 1067
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Seller: Burm Booksellers, Beckley, WV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 5th printing [stated] with number line. Soft cover. Pocket/mass market paper back. Corner bumped. Edge/shelf wear. Binding tight. Creased. Pages toned with age. Rubbed/scuffed at spine edges. Creased at spine. Shelved in plastic. Additional shipping required for insurance, amount according to USPS, weight, and destination. Seller Inventory # 041306