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Since his first novel was
published in 1974, Stephen King has stretched the
boundaries of the storyteller as a writer who constantly
redefines his readers' experience by working in various
genres and formats.
Whether in an epic horror
novel, like THE STAND, a serial-novel like THE GREEN
MILE, or a novella like SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, King is
able to deliver a reading experience like no one else
can. As quickly as a spider spins its web, King reminds
us why he's the master of the novella - a format which,
up until now that is, one might have thought is fast
disappearing.
In his new novella, UR, King is at his unsettling best
as he examines the future of the written word - for
better or worse. Following a nasty break-up, lovelorn
college English instructor Wesley Smith can't seem to
get his ex-girlfriend's parting shot out of his head:
"Why can't you just read off the computer like the rest
of us?" Egged on by her question and piqued by a
student's suggestion, Wesley places an order for
Amazon.com's Kindle eReader. The [pink?] device that
arrives in a box stamped with the smile logo – via
one-day delivery that he hadn't requested – unlocks a
literary world that even the most avid of book lovers
could never imagine. But once the door is open, there
are those things that one hopes we'll never read or live
through. Firm, gripping, and deftly written by a
craftsman at the top of his game, this is King at his
crisp, clear, page-turning best.
Excerpt from the Amazon
press release:
Author Stephen King
announced today that he is releasing a novella, “Ur,”
which will only be available on Kindle. At the center of
Ur is lovelorn college English instructor Wesley Smith,
who can't seem to get his ex-girlfriend's parting shot
out of his head: "Why can't you just read off the
computer like the rest of us?" Egged on by her question
and piqued by a student's suggestion, Wesley places an
order for a Kindle. Smith’s Kindle arrives in a box
stamped with the smile logo and unlocks a literary world
that even the most avid of book lovers could never
imagine. But once the door is open, there are those
things that one hopes we'll never read or live through.
Ur is available for pre-order beginning today and will
be released later this month. For Kindle customers who
pre-order, King’s new novella will download
automatically when it becomes available.
Read The Full Press Release Here |
