Bachman, Richard [Pseudonym] [King, Stephen]

THINNER [Signed]

New York, NY: New American Library, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 309 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good plus condition dust jacket. Black spine with red and white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut " U.S. $12.95 - Canada $15.95", has mild shelving wear, and mild wear along the extremities. Boards have mild wear along the head and tail edges, mild age-toning along the head and tail edges, mild wear along the fore corners, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock has staining on the front and rear end-pages and pastedowns, mild adhesive wear on the rear pastedown, mild foxing along the edges, and mild wear along the edges. Signed flat by Stephen King on title page. Contains a loose ticket between the rear cover and mylar cover. DL consignment. Shelved Case 4.

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Richard Bachman was a pen name used by Stephen King to subvert the conventional wisdom of the time that an author could or should only write one book per year so as to not wear their brand thin. With some convincing, the first Richard Bachman novel was released in 1977, "Rage". "Thinner", released in 1984, would be the last Bachman novel released before the reveal the following year that King and Bachman were the same author. That reveal helped "Thinner" sales rise dramatically, to date having sold over 3 million copies. Critical reception to the novel was generally positive, with some speaking negatively of the literary style while many others hailed it as one of the best aspects of the book. "Thinner" would see a film adaptation release in 1996 which itself released to rather mixed critical reviews and saw middling commercial success.