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When did Stephen King write roadwork?

When did Stephen King write roadwork?

March 1981
Roadwork

First edition cover
Author Stephen King (as Richard Bachman)
Publisher Signet Books
Publication date March 1981
Media type Print (Paperback)

When was Roadwork written?

Roadwork is the tenth book published by Stephen King; it is his ninth novel, and the third novel written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman. The book was released by Signet in March of 1981. It was collected in the 1985 anthology, The Bachman Books.

Why did Stephen King write under the name Richard Bachman?

Bachman was inspired by Bachman–Turner Overdrive, a rock and roll band King was listening to at the time his publisher asked him to choose a pseudonym on the spot.

Are Firestarter books scary?

Yet they feel so real, so believable, you’re so invested in the fate of your favourite characters. You can devour this novel, not bothered in the slightest that it’s 500 pages. Firestarter is definitely one for horror thriller fans, it perhaps leans more on the side of thriller than horror.

When did the Bachman book roadwork come out?

It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books, which is no longer in print. However, three of the four novels in that collection – Roadwork, The Long Walk, and The Running Man – have since been reprinted as standalone titles.

Who is the author of the book roadwork?

Roadwork is a novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 1981 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman as a paperback original. It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books, which is no longer in print.

Where does the story of roadwork take place?

It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books, which is no longer in print. However, three of the four novels in that collection – Roadwork, The Long Walk, and The Running Man – have since been reprinted as standalone titles. The story takes place in an unnamed Midwestern city in 1973–1974.

How is Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman?

Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman reminds me of Philip K Dick’s mainstream, non- SF stories. The style and tone of Confessions of a Crap Artist and Humpty Dumpty in Oakland with some scare the freaky deaky out of you is how this comes across.