The Milkman?

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Feb 18, 2013
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According to Wikipedia, the story "Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)" from Skeleton Crew was:
(...) adapted from an unfinished novel called "The Milkman."
Any word on this unfinished book? Why was it abadoned, and is the unfinished MS obtainable?
 
Feb 18, 2013
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I wonder where that info comes from. The only references given in said article are Douglas E. Winter's Stephen King: The Art of Darkness. and Tickle, On My Tonkey (which makes no sense and a google search gives static). The text is not mentioned in Skeleton Crew's afterword ("Notes")
 

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I wonder where that info comes from. The only references given in said article are Douglas E. Winter's Stephen King: The Art of Darkness. and Tickle, On My Tonkey (which makes no sense and a google search gives static). The text is not mentioned in Skeleton Crew's afterword ("Notes")

There may be one but I've never seen it.
 

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It could have been adapted from a novel, one that Stephen abandoned or didn't think would work...or one that he wrote but didn't like for one reason or another. Who knows for sure other than the man himself.
 
Feb 18, 2013
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It could have been adapted from a novel, one that Stephen abandoned or didn't think would work...or one that he wrote but didn't like for one reason or another. Who knows for sure other than the man himself.

I figured as much. Just sounded like a great idea for a novel, would have loved to have read it, finished or not.
 

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