All work and no play

Name: All work and no play
Price: 17.99 USD
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ISBN: 9781482070880

✍️ Stephen Biro

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4.4

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🏛 Createspace Independent Publishing Platform 📅 2013 📖 238 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781482070880

📝 Description: All work and no play

A mysterious package is delivered to the Unearthed Books office. Inside is a hand written letter and 237 pages of a novel written by Jack Torrance. The letter was written to Stephen Biro and it asked if he would transcribe the book... in its entirety to finally allow Jack Torrance's first and last novel to be published. The letter mentions that due to Stephen's book Hellucination and his dealings with the other side, the sender believes; he is the only person that can do it. Little did Stephen know or even realize... that the book is not only cursed... but it will affect him and his family in ways that he could never foresee. This is... ALL WORK AND NO PLAY Jack Torrance's infamous novel "All Work and No Play" is finally available for the first time ever in all of its uncut glory! 237 pages of pure madness.

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Horror Reads editorial team

Horror desk

It is strictly for die-hard Stephen King enthusiasts who crave every conceivable extension of The Shining universe, regardless of canonical authenticity. Casual horror readers will likely find the meta-fictional framing gimmicky and the lack of genuine narrative depth disappointing. Those seeking high-quality prose or original storytelling should look elsewhere, as this work functions more as a curiosity than a standalone literary achievement. It is best approached with skepticism and a sense of ironic detachment, viewing it as a bizarre footnote in horror history rather than a serious contribution to the genre.

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Horror Reads editorial team

It is strictly for die-hard Stephen King enthusiasts who crave every conceivable extension of The Shining universe, regardless of canonical authenticity. Casual horror readers will likely find the meta-fictional framing gimmicky and the lack of genuine narrative depth disappointing. Those seeking high-quality prose or original storytelling should look elsewhere, as this work functions more as a curiosity than a standalone literary achievement. It is best approached with skepticism and a sense of ironic detachment, viewing it as a bizarre footnote in horror history rather than a serious contribution to the genre.