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Firestarter
Escrito por Stephen King
Narrado por Dennis Boutsikaris
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Stephen King's "gem of a story" (Chicago Tribune) about a child with extraordinary psychic powers who is on the run from the government. A #1 national bestseller.
Andy McGee and Vicky Tomlinson participated in a drug experiment run by a veiled government agency known as The Shop. One year later, they marry. Two years later, their little girl, Charlie, sets her teddy bear on fire by simply staring at it.
Now that Charlie is eight, she doesn't start fires anymore. Her parents have taught her to control her pyrokinesis, the ability to set anything-toys, clothes, even people-aflame. But The Shop knows about and wants this pigtailed "ultimate weapon." Shop agents set out to hunt down Charlie and her father in a ruthless chase that traverses the streets of New York and the backwoods of Vermont.
"Terrifying and gripping" (The Miami Herald) Firestarter is chilling proof that "Stephen King is superb" (Time).
Andy McGee and Vicky Tomlinson participated in a drug experiment run by a veiled government agency known as The Shop. One year later, they marry. Two years later, their little girl, Charlie, sets her teddy bear on fire by simply staring at it.
Now that Charlie is eight, she doesn't start fires anymore. Her parents have taught her to control her pyrokinesis, the ability to set anything-toys, clothes, even people-aflame. But The Shop knows about and wants this pigtailed "ultimate weapon." Shop agents set out to hunt down Charlie and her father in a ruthless chase that traverses the streets of New York and the backwoods of Vermont.
"Terrifying and gripping" (The Miami Herald) Firestarter is chilling proof that "Stephen King is superb" (Time).
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Firestarter
Escrito por Stephen King
Narrado por Dennis Boutsikaris
Descripción
Stephen King's "gem of a story" (Chicago Tribune) about a child with extraordinary psychic powers who is on the run from the government. A #1 national bestseller.
Andy McGee and Vicky Tomlinson participated in a drug experiment run by a veiled government agency known as The Shop. One year later, they marry. Two years later, their little girl, Charlie, sets her teddy bear on fire by simply staring at it.
Now that Charlie is eight, she doesn't start fires anymore. Her parents have taught her to control her pyrokinesis, the ability to set anything-toys, clothes, even people-aflame. But The Shop knows about and wants this pigtailed "ultimate weapon." Shop agents set out to hunt down Charlie and her father in a ruthless chase that traverses the streets of New York and the backwoods of Vermont.
"Terrifying and gripping" (The Miami Herald) Firestarter is chilling proof that "Stephen King is superb" (Time).
Andy McGee and Vicky Tomlinson participated in a drug experiment run by a veiled government agency known as The Shop. One year later, they marry. Two years later, their little girl, Charlie, sets her teddy bear on fire by simply staring at it.
Now that Charlie is eight, she doesn't start fires anymore. Her parents have taught her to control her pyrokinesis, the ability to set anything-toys, clothes, even people-aflame. But The Shop knows about and wants this pigtailed "ultimate weapon." Shop agents set out to hunt down Charlie and her father in a ruthless chase that traverses the streets of New York and the backwoods of Vermont.
"Terrifying and gripping" (The Miami Herald) Firestarter is chilling proof that "Stephen King is superb" (Time).
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it was okay. one thing I really didn't like about this book was the massive amounts of us less information that was really not pertinent to the base of the storyline. overall okay tho, I wish they would have went more into detail about the girl and after and before. can't wait to watch the movie.
Still a pretty good book, even after all these years. Aside from being an interesting story with engaging characters, it is also a sort of time capsule, holding onto a piece of the late 20th century and serving as a poignant reminder of the good AND the bad things we left behind when we crossed the invisible threshold of the information age. I do have one nitpick - the narrator is a capable reader with a pleasant enough voice, but I wish he had put more effort into creating distinct voices for different characters.
Classic Stephen King story. Gripping and unpredictable. One of his more underrated ones.
Excellent narrator. Wonderful story. Strong people for sure. Enjoyed it tremendously.
This was the first Stephen King novel I read, way back in the late 70s. Listening to it was entertaining, but as a long-time King fan, also showed me, a college English teacher, how much King has grown as a writer. He's an American treasure surpassing Poe (only popular in France back in the day) and Lovecraft.
A fantastic story in his early years’ style. It took me a bit to get into it, but once it got rolling I couldn’t stand to stop listening.
Pretty good read. Would recommend this book to King fans.
In short, there's nothing special about this book. If you are completionist, like me, then dig in...