An edition of Thinner (1984)

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An edition of Thinner (1984)

Maleficio

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Thinner is a horror novel by American author Stephen King, published in 1984 by NAL under King's pseudonym Richard Bachman. The story centers on lawyer Billy Halleck, who kills a crossing Romani woman in a road accident and escapes legal punishment because of his connections. However, the woman's father places a curse on Halleck, which causes him to lose weight uncontrollably.

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Subjects

gluttony magic Romani Allegories Horror Littérature d'épouvante Romanies Occult fiction Horror stories Horror fiction Horror tales Livres et lecture FICTION / Media Tie-In FICTION / Thrillers FICTION / Horror Blessing and cursing Weight loss Fiction Fiction, science fiction, general Fiction, horror Large type books Billy Halleck (Fictitious character) Paranormal fiction American literature Halleck, billy (fictitious character), fiction Fiction, media tie-in Lawyers, fiction

People

Bob Bobby Jillian Marcy Timmy Lars Arncaster Ron Baker Mrs. Bean Judy Blume Hilmer Boynton Mrs. Callaghee Allen Chalker Richard Crosskill Georgina Deever David Duganfield Lonnie Enders Mr. Fander Rand Foxworth Richard Ginelli Heidi Halleck Linda Joan Halleck William J. Halleck Trey Heilig Duncan Hopley Michael Houston Jenny Houston Grand Lawlor Angelina Lemke Samuel Lemke Susanna Lemke Taduz Lemke Mrs. Marley Tommy McGhee Zachary Merchant Miss Nearing John Parker Mr. Parsons Kirk Penschley Glenn Petrie Frank Quigley Tom Rangely Don Rickles Jim Roberts Mr. Rodgers Cary Rossington Leda Rossington Dorothy Sayers Rhoda Simonson Frank Spurton Maura Starbird Yard Stevens Ellis Stoner John Tree Dr. Yount

Places

États-Unis Connecticut New York City Fairview Maine Milford

Times

1980s

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Maleficio
2020, Penguin
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Thinner
2012, Hodder
in English
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L'occhio del male
1999, Sperling paperback
in Italian
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Thinner
1996?, Signet
mass market paperback in English - Movie Tie-In Edition; 1st Signet printing (30)
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La Peau Su Les Os
1995, Editions J'ai lu
in French
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Thinner
1991, New English Library
paperback in English - First NEL paperback edition, Thirteenth impression
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Thinner
1986?, New American Library
mass market paperback in English - 1st Signet printing (14)
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Thinner
1985, New English Library
paperback in English
Cover of: Thinner
Thinner
1985, New American Library
mass market paperback in English - First Signet Printing (1)
Cover of: Thinner
Thinner
1984, New American Library
in English
Cover of: Thinner
Thinner
1984, New American Library
in English

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Open Library
OL32027214M
ISBN 13
9788466364355

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL149210W

First Sentence

""Thinner," the old Gypsy man with the rotting nose whispers to William Halleck as Halleck and his wife, Heidi, come out of the court-house."

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