Compelling and eerie, Elevation is as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as ' It's a Wonderful Life.' Unlikely alliances form and the mystery of Scott's affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.įrom master storyteller Stephen King, our 'most precious renewable resource, like Shakespeare in the malleability of his work' ( Guardian ), comes this timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Missy may be friendly, but Deidre is cold as ice.Īs the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12k run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face and he tries to help. And now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn.

Scott also has new neighbours, who have opened a 'fine dining experience' in town, although it's an experience being shunned by the locals Deidre McComb and her wife Missy Donaldson don't exactly fit in with the community's expectations. That's why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he's losing weight, without getting thinner, and the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are. book.Castle Rock is a small town, where word gets around quickly. Pages are very bright and clean throughout.

Dust wrapper is in a similar excellent condition. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. He is often described as the 'King of Horror', with books that have sold over 350 million copies.Includes an extract from 'Gwendy's Button Box' to rear of text.?Collated, complete. The book is set in Castle Rock, where Scott Carey confides in Doctor Bob Ellis about losing weight on the scales without actually getting thinner.?Stephen King is an American author of horror and supernatural fiction.

First Edition.?In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrations include a frontispiece and three in-text illustrations.This is a 2018 work of fiction by Stephen King, described as a 'compelling tale about finding common ground despite differences'. A first edition, first impression copy of Stephen King's fiction novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.

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