Duma Key (2008) Stephen King (American novelist) (Author)
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In Duma Key, famous novelist Stephen King tells the story of a Minnesota businessman named Edgar Freemantle, whose life turns upside down when he is in a car accident that changes everything. Edgar's life first changes when his injuries and subsequent recuperation send him to Florida, where he finds a new calling as an artist. But Freemantle is not just any artist. His work has the ability both to heal and to destroy. Freemantle is about to face more trials, as his new hometown of Duma Key is haunted by a supernatural force of its own. The former Minnesota contractor, who once led a simple life, finds himself caught up in paranormal mystery.
MAIN CHARACTERS :
Edgar Freemantle, Artist, Elizabeth Eastlake, Aged Person, Jerome Wireman, Lawyer
GENRE :
Horror stories
SUB GENRE :
Ancient Evil Unleashed, Small Town Horror, Psychic Powers
SETTING(S) :
Florida, United States, Florida Keys, North America, Minnesota
SUBJECT :
Horror, Parapsychology, Art, Psychics, Supernatural
TIME PERIOD :
21st century AD
BEST SELLERS LIST
Globe and Mail National Bestseller: Hardcover Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 9
First Appearance: 2/2/2008
Last Appearance: 4/12/2008
Highest Position Achieved: 1
Los Angeles Times Book Review (Southern California): Hardcover Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 6
First Appearance: 2/10/2008
Last Appearance: 3/16/2008
Highest Position Achieved: 1
New York Times Bestseller List: Hardcover Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 9
First Appearance: 2/10/2008
Last Appearance: 4/6/2008
Highest Position Achieved: 1
Publishers Weekly Hardcover Bestsellers: Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 9
First Appearance: 2/4/2008
Last Appearance: 3/31/2008
Highest Position Achieved: 1
Wall Street Journal Bestsellers: Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 8
First Appearance: 2/1/2008
Last Appearance: 3/21/2008
Highest Position Achieved: 1
Washington Post Book World Hardcover Bestsellers: Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 6
First Appearance: 2/3/2008
Last Appearance: 3/9/2008
Highest Position Achieved: 1
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300149087
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2010
SOURCE CITATION : "Duma Key." 2010. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 2 Sep 2010 <http://books.wiseto.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>
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