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Paul Sheldon, the hero of Misery, sees himself as a caged parrot who must return to Africa in order to be free. Thus, in the novel within a novel, the romance novel that his mad captor-nurse, Annie Wilkes, forces him to write, he goes to Africa--a mysterious continent that evokes for him the frightening, implacable solidity of a woman's (Annie's) body. The manuscript fragments he produces tell of a great Bee Goddess, an African queen reminiscent of H. Rider Haggard's She.
He hates her, he fears her, he wants to kill her; but all the same he needs her power. Annie Wilkes literally breathes life into him.
Misery touches on several large themes: the state of possession by an evil being, the idea that art is an act in which the artist willingly becomes captive, the tortured condition of being a writer, and the fears attendant to becoming a "brand-name" best selling author with legions of zealous fans. And yet it's a tight, highly resonant echo chamber of a book--one of King's shortest, and best novels ever. --Fiona Webster
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Return to the gripping, suspenseful classic #1 "New York Times "bestseller by master storyteller Stephen King! Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon thinks he s finally free of Misery Chastain. In a controversial career move, he s just killed off the popular protagonist of his beloved romance series in favor of expanding his creative horizons. But such change doesn t come without consequences. After a near-fatal car accident in rural Colorado leaves his body broken, Paul finds himself at the mercy of the terrifying rescuer who s nursing him back to health his self-proclaimed number one fan, Annie Wilkes. Annie is "very" upset over what Paul did to Misery, and demands that he find a way to bring her back by writing a new novel his best yet, and one that s all for her. After all, Paul has all the time in the world to do so as a prisoner in her isolated house.and Annie has some very persuasive and violent methods to get exactly what she wants."."" For use in schools and libraries only. Paul Sheldon, author of a series of historical romances, wakes up in a secluded farmhouse in Colorado with broken legs while Annie Wilkes, a disappointed fan, hovers over him with drugs, an ax, and a blowtorch, demanding he bring his heroine back to life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780606395687
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