{"product_id":"bazaar-of-bad-dreams-hardcover","title":"Bazaar of Bad Dreams [HARDCOVER]","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe short story OBITS won the 2016 Edgar for best short story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA generous collection of thrilling stories - some brand New, some published in magazines, all entirely brilliant and assembled in one book for the first time - with a wonderful bonus: in addition to his introduction to the whole collection, King gives readers a fascinating introduction to each story with autobiographical comments on their origins and motivation...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe No. 1 bestselling writer has dazzled readers with his genius as a writer of novellas and short story fiction since his first collection NIGHT SHIFT was published. He describes the nature of the form in his introduction to the book: 'There's something to be said for a shorter, more intense experience. It can be invigorating, sometimes even shocking, like...a beautiful curio for sale laid out on a cheap blanket at a street bazaar.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS there is a curio for every reader - a man who keeps reliving the same life, repeating the same mistakes over and over again, a columnist who kills people by writing their obituaries, a poignant tale about the end of the human race and a firework competition between neighbours which reaches an explosive climax. There are also intriguing connections between the stories; themes of morality, guilt, the afterlife and what we would do differently if we could see into the future or correct the mistakes of the past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEffervescent yet poignant, juxtaposing the everyday against the unexpected, these stories comprise one of King's finest gifts to his constant reader as well as to those fascinated by the autobiographical insights in his celebrated non-fiction title ON WRITING.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'I made them especially for you', says King. 'Feel free to examine them, but please be careful. The best of them have teeth.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eMile 81\u003cbr\u003ePremium Harmony\u003cbr\u003eBatman and Robin Have an Altercation\u003cbr\u003eThe Dune\u003cbr\u003eBad Little Kid\u003cbr\u003eA Death\u003cbr\u003eThe Bone Church\u003cbr\u003eMorality\u003cbr\u003eAfterlife\u003cbr\u003eUr\u003cbr\u003eHerman Wouk Is Still Alive\u003cbr\u003eUnder the Weather\u003cbr\u003eBlockade Billy\u003cbr\u003eMister Yummy\u003cbr\u003eTommy\u003cbr\u003eThe Little Green Used of Agony\u003cbr\u003eThat Bus Is Another World\u003cbr\u003eObits\u003cbr\u003eDrunken Fireworks\u003cbr\u003eSummer Thunder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Refurbished","offer_id":43879244005633,"sku":"2TVR2OY69-Refurbished","price":299.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/BazaarofBadDreams_ed17be0c-93f1-459d-bbce-b4bd1d5936a6.jpg?v=1678452130","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/bazaar-of-bad-dreams-hardcover","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}