Hi folks. I just started reading Salem's Lot last night, stayed up till 4am. I finished the first 3 chapters, I love this story, couldn't stop. I took the book out from the library and it is a 1st printing from 1975. I have a question to those who read the book. In the copy I'm reading, the pages from the Prologue and Chapter 1 (Ben) are out of sequence. Its all there but it was a WTH? moment as I read. Was this done on purpose? I've read where SK draws from the times at the time of his writing the book. So I figured it was a sort of anti establishment nod. "Who says the pages have to be in order" type thing. A literary merry prank of sorts. However after searching the internet, I can not find any info that it was indeed his intent.
I had a great laugh thinking about websites selling the book and offering a free preview. If a preview was sequenced they way this copy is, many folks would be scratching their heads! "Here's your freebee but good luck with that". An unique marketing approach IMO. However, I checked Amazon's "LOOK INSIDE" and the preview read in sequence.
Thanks for any info you people can give me.
I had a great laugh thinking about websites selling the book and offering a free preview. If a preview was sequenced they way this copy is, many folks would be scratching their heads! "Here's your freebee but good luck with that". An unique marketing approach IMO. However, I checked Amazon's "LOOK INSIDE" and the preview read in sequence.
Thanks for any info you people can give me.