The BookWhat happens when a famous author meets his number one fan? 'Misery' is a tense psychological thriller about the obsessive Annie Wilkes who 'rescues' author Paul Sheldon from a car crash.
From the very beginning, when Paul wakes up, disoriented and in excrutiating pain with broken legs in Annie's secluded house, the story spirals into an intensely plotted examination of a captivity Sherarazade scenario.
The Author
Stephen King is a prolific American author of horror, thrillers, suspense and fantasy novels. He has written more than 50 novels, selling more than 350 million copies making King one of the world's most successful authors.
Many of his books have been adapted into films, including "Carrie", "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Green Mile", "The Shining" (which will be followed by a new sequel, "Doctor Sleep", to be published in 2013). "Misery" itself was made into a successful film starring Kathy Bates and James Caan in 1990.
Bio.com describes King as "a quiet man with a grotesque imagination, considered the most talented master of the macabre since Edgar Allan Poe."
More Information
Stephen King's official website is: http://www.stephenking.com/index.html
