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The Tommyknockers

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An edition of The Tommyknockers (1985)

The Tommyknockers

First Signet Printing (5)

by

  • ★★★★ 4.2 (18 ratings)
  • 253 Want to read
  • 13 Currently reading
  • 64 Have read

Something was happening in Bobbi Anderson's idyllic small town of Haven, Maine. Something that gave every man, woman, and child in town powers far beyond ordinary mortals. Something that turned the town into a death trap for all outsiders. Something that came from a metal object, buried for millennia, that Bobbi accidentally stumbled across.
It wasn't that Bobbi and the other good folks of Haven had sold their souls to reap the rewards of the most deadly evil this side of hell. It was more like a diabolical takeover...an invasion of body and soul--and mind....
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Signet
Language
English
Pages
747

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aliens paranormal fiction American horror tales space flight non-humanoid aliens space vehicles villages Horror tales Fiction Supernatural Thriller Aliens (Non-humanoid) Fiction, horror Récits d'horreur américains Romans, nouvelles Anderson, bobbi (fictitious character), fiction Haven (me. : imaginary place), fiction Maine, fiction

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Annabelle Annmarie Beaver Candi Eileen Eric Jack Sawyer Marty Muriel Ozzie Pennywise Peter Sylvia Ted Tony Victor Wahwqyvokah Mrs. Alden Dick Allison Henry Amberson Anne Anderson Mr. Anderson paula Anderson Roberta Anderson Vera Anderson Poley Andrews Barney Applegate Henry Applegate Professor Arberg Kyle Archinbourg Chief Atlantic Peter Bailey Pooch Bailey Albert Barfield Duke Barvield Rudy Barfield Andy Barker Elt Barker Elinor Berringer Newt berringer Ricky Berringer Don Blue Hannes Bok Dr. Borns Corinne Bouchard Rebecca Bouchard Andy Bozeman Ida Bozeman Max Brand Joe Brennan David Bright Hester Brookline Bryant Brown David Jonathan Brown Hillman Richard Brown Marie Brown Henry Buck Delbert Chiles Faith Clarendon Paul Clarendon Bill Claughtsworth Bradley Colson Stephanie Colson Henry Steele Conmager Albion Cooder George Cooder Hiram Cooder Pop Cooder Hugh Crane Galend Crenshaw Mrs. Crenshaw Emory Crowell Arlene Cullum Delbert Cullum Ron Cummings Dr. Daggett Orval Davidson Robertson Davies Smokey Dawson Ann Delaney Ezra Dockery Anthony F. Dugan Myrtle Duplissey Bill Elderly Dr. Elfman Tug Ellender John Enders Charlie Estabrooke Dr. Etheridge Billy Fannin Wendy Fannin Molly Fenderson Sherry Fenderson Virgil Finlay Peter Gabbons Darla Gaines Mr. Gaines Mrs. Gaines James Eric Gardner Nora Gardner Brian Garfield Frank Garrick Eddie Golden John Golden Phil Golden Queenie golden Lester Goohringer Edward Gorey Pauline Goudge Dr. Greenleaf Zane Grey Hubert Hampton Elmer Haney Iva Haney John Harley Maggie Harley Abel Harlinge Emory Harlingen Moss Harlingen Mrs. Harlingen Donald Hartley Ernest Haycox Ev Hillman Marie Hillman Ray Hogan Robert Howell Justin Hurd Early Hutchinson Mary Jacklin Tommy Jacklin Beach Jernigan Hump Hernigan Stanley Jernigan Archie Joceylen Benny Jorgenson Bethie Jorgenson Iva Jorgenson Richard Jorgenson Alice Kimball Dr. Klingerman Randy Kroger Louis L'Amour Georgina Leandro John Leandro Dr. Lester Christina Lindley Captain Mantell Richard Marius John Marshall Patricia McCardle Chip McCausland Ralph McCausland Ruth Arlene McCausland Delbert McCready Hazel McCready Charlene Roberta McGee Adley McKeen Christina McKeen Holly Merrill John Merrill Ruth Arlene Merrill Ellis Mongomery Mrs. Montgomery Reverend Moon Lester Moran B. Moran Freeman Moss Richard K.F. Mudgett John Mumphre Jay R. Nash Mabel Noyes Phil Ochs Eddie Parker Byron Paulson Joe Paulson Rebecca Paulson Mrs. Perkins Fred Perry Buck Peters Eileen Pulsfier Dunstable Ramsey Peter Reynault Benton Rhodes Agent Richardson Moose Richardson Andy Rideout Alvin Rutledge Dave Rutledge Ashley Ruvall Claudette Ruvall Luther Ruvall Pamela Sargent Cora Simard Irwin Simard Rosalie Skehan John Smith Agent Spaklin Bill Spruce Evelyn Spruce Frank Spruce Eddie Stampnell Wallace Stevens Greg Stillson Joe Summerfield Jon Evard Symington Jud Tarkington Roscoe Thibault Albion Thurlow Edwina Thurlow Norma Thurlow Jim Tierney Madge Tillets Miss Timms The Tommyknockers Andy Torgeson Alf Tremain Bobby Tremain Casey Tremain Mrs. Underhill Nancy Voss Dr. Warwick Claudell Weems Gahan Wilson

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First Sentence

"For want of a nail the kingdom was lost-that's how the catechism goes when you boil it down."

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Published in
New York
Copyright Date
1987

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Format
mass market paperback
Pagination
747 p.
Number of pages
747

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL7572549M
ISBN 10
0451156609
ISBN 13
9780451156600

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL81593W

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Work Description

The Tommyknockers is a 1987 science fiction novel by Stephen King. While maintaining a horror style, the novel is an excursion into the realm of science fiction for King, as the residents of the Maine town of Haven gradually fall under the influence of a mysterious object buried in the woods.


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For want of a nail the kingdom was lost-that's how the catechism goes when you boil it down.
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