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Danse Macabre

Non-fiction from the No. 1 bestseller

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 It was not long after Halloween when Stephen King received a telephone call from his editor. 'Why don't you do a book about the entire horror phenomenon as you see it? Books, movies, radio, TV, the whole thing.'

The result is this unique combination of fantasy and autobiography, of classic horror writing honed to an unforgettable edge by the bestselling master of the genre.

DANSE MACABRE ranges across the whole spectrum of horror in popular culture from the seminal classics of Dracula and Frankenstein. It is a charming and fascinating book, replete with pertinent anecdote and observation, in which Stephen King describes his ideas on how horror works on many levels and how he brings it to bear on his own inimitable novels.

There is a reason why Stephen King is one of the bestselling writers in the world, ever. Described in the Guardian as an author who 'knows how to engage the deepest sympathies of his readers', Stephen King writes books that draw you in and are impossible to put down.

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Excellent round up of the horror genre. Also provides a great reading list of the best horror books.

Essentisl Reading for all horror fans

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Narrater was amazing, subject matter enlightening, but biggest take away enjoy believing and let your inner child out

The important af believe

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I loved this book when first I read it, and have re-read it multiple times. I loved this performance as well, it does the book justice.

Fantastic book, great performance!

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Another enjoyable work from Mr King, definitely worth a listen if you’ve already enjoyed some of his fiction, would recommend to any horror enthusiast!

Just another great Stephen King Book!

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I love Stephen King and if he had narrated this himself I probably would have loved this book. but he didn’t. I just couldn’t get past the awful, hammy narration. Truly dreadful. It’s the first Stephen King book I’ve ever given up on. Don’t waste your money.

Stephen king should have narrated this

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