An audiobook edition of the story, read by thomas sadowski, was released on 10 january 2012, and included a reading of another king story, the dune. The story is also included in the 2015 collection the bazaar of bad. The horror genre is going through a stephen king phase, and the latest title to. Mile 81 is stand by me meets christinethe story of an insatiable car and a heroic kid. All you folks in the uk, australia and anyplace else other than america can download this story for your readers starting. The basic premise is a bit outrageous and reminds me of an improv sketch at a comedy show where they take suggestions from the audience, or maybe a bunch of writers sitting around drinking seeing who can come up with the most outlandish premise for a story. King initially published mile 81 as an ebook in 2011, and a slightlyalternate version was later published in 2015s the bazaar of bad dreams. His epic works the dark tower, it, pet sematary, and doctor sleep are the basis for major motion pictures. Featured here are 2 unabridged stephen king cd audio books.
Mile 81 ebook by stephen king 9781444732436 rakuten kobo. Mile 81 is an awesome readinone story that kept me on the edge of my seat. I stumbled across mile 81 by stephen king in the kindle store while i was looking for 112263. At mile 81 on the maine turnpike is a boarded up rest stop on a highway. Promotional page for the new ebook, mile 81 from from stephen king the new ebook featuring an excerpt from 112263 at mile 81 on the maine turnpike is a boarded up rest stop, a place where high school kids drink and get into the kind of trouble high school kids have always gotten into. Mile 81 is a novella written exclusively for the amazon kindle that was. Download and read online for free mile 81 by king stephen. Mile 81 will make you think twice of station wagons with muddycovered windows and car doors that creak open. I definitely recommend it to all horror and stephen kings fans and any readers who enjoyed christine, from a buick 8. It was written exclusively for the amazon kindle platform, and became available for download on february 12, 2009. Mile 81 novella is heading to the big screen 1428 elm.
At mile 81 on the maine turnpike is a boarded up rest stop, a place where high school kids drink and get into the kind of trouble high school kids have always gotten into. Oct 18, 2011 with the heart of stand by me and the genius horror of christine, mile 81 is stephen king unleashing his imagination as he drives past one of those road signs. Mile 81 isnt my favorite of stephen kings short stories by a long shot, but its still a very peculiar and unnerving book with an unforgettable plot. After having a big year at the movies in 2017, the king of horror is returning to the page with a brand new novel. At mile 81 on the maine turnpike is a boardedup rest stop, a place where high school kids drink and get into the kind of trouble high school kids have always gotten into. The publication also includes an excerpt from kings novel. The basic premise is a bit outrageous and reminds me of an improv sketch at a comedy show where they take suggestions from the audience, or maybe a bunch of writers sitting around drinking seeing who can. Title mile 81 author stephen king summary pete simmons is a too young. And then a mudcovered gas man was coming to mile 81 area to take a break from service closure not too long ago. Too young to hang out with his older brother and the other boys. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. However, unlike christine, the popular 1983 novel and sameyear. I was disappointed and frustrated because this might very well be the worst stephen king story of all time.
Mile 81 mile 81 is stand by me meets christinethe story of an insatiable car and a heroic kid. I preferred his story trucks from the night shift collection over mile 81 but this is a decent stephen king tale that fellow constant readers will enjoy. Mile 81 is a novella by stephen king, originally published as an ebook on september 1, 2011. Listen to mile 81 audiobook by stephen king, thomas.
Sep 01, 2011 mile 81 is a novella written exclusively for the amazon kindle that was released on 1 september 2011. The ebook also included an excerpt from kings upcoming novel 112263. Nice job to whomever who switched the inside audio cds. It wasnt mile 81 but rather stephen king s drunken fireworks. Mile 81 by king stephen at the best online ebook storage. I have so many commitments sucking up my time that i figured it would be best to stick with. At mile 81 on the maine turnpike is a boarded up rest stop, a place where high school kids drink and get into the kind of trouble high school kids have always gotten. With the heart of stand by me and the genius horror of christine, mile 81 is stephen king unleashing his imagination as he drives past one of those road signs. Mile 81 stephen king, read by thomas sadoski and edward herrmann.
The outside jacket for the audio cds was stephen king mile 81. Mile 81, a stephen king novella about a killer car, is another movie project. The action started right from the very first page and held my interest from beginning to end. Sep 01, 2011 mile 81 ebook written by stephen king. The publication also includes an excerpt from kings novel 112263, published two months later. Mile 81 ebook by stephen king official publisher page. Ur was collected in kings 2015 collection the bazaar of bad dreams, heavily revised. An excellent woven tale told by the master of the genre. It wasnt mile 81 but rather stephen kings drunken fireworks. Stephen king fans will have many tv series and movies to watch for a while, with mile 81 being the latest title to get a cinematic adaptation.
King introduces each story, describing how he got the idea and what inspired him. At mile 81 on the maine turnpike is a boardedup rest stop, a place where. Thats why he doesnt notice a freshly mudspattered station wagon which is strange because there hadnt been any rain in new england for over a week which. King initially published mile 81 as an e book in 2011, and a slightlyalternate version was later published in 2015s the bazaar of bad dreams. Stephen kings mile 81 movie in the works comic book. Listen to mile 81 audiobook by stephen king, thomas sadoski. She had also grown up knowing you ate no shitnot about your hosses, your size, your line of work, or your sexual preferences. The broken car no one can get out of that car, whether pete simmons can help and save them. Feb 18, 2019 the bazaar of bad dreams mile 81 part 2 duration. From a buick 8 and mile 81 spoilers ive just been thinking about this since i picked up the bazaar of bad dreams and re read mile 81 for the first time it was published. The new ebook featuring an excerpt from 112263 at mile 81 on the maine turnpike is a boarded up rest stop, a place where high school kids drink and get into the kind of trouble high school kids have always gotten into. Its the place where pete simmons, armed only with the magnifying glass he got for his tenth birthd. At 80 pages, its much shorter than your typical stephen king. The ebook also included an excerpt from king s upcoming novel 112263.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ur was collected in king s 2015 collection the bazaar of bad dreams, heavily revised. The publisher has supplied this book in drm free form. Its the place where pete simmons goes when his older brother, whos supposed to be. I am a huge fan of stephen king novels and this was the first short story i have read by this superb author. Raststatte mile 81 audiobook published november 22nd 2012 by random house audio unabridged download edition, audiobook, 3 pages. A stephen king ebook original short story featuring.
Mile 81 is a novella written exclusively for the amazon kindle that was released on 1 september 2011. Mile 81 kindle single kindle edition by king, stephen. With the heart of stand by me and the genius horror of christine, mile 81 is stephen king unleashing his imagination as. Mile 81 by stephen king mile 81 is stand by me meets christinethe story of an insatiable car and a heroic kid. Aug 04, 2016 mile 81 is stand by me meets christinethe story of an insatiable car and a heroic kid at mile 81 on the maine turnpike is a boarded up rest stop, a place where high school kids drink and get into the kind of trouble high school kids have always gotten into. Mile 81 by stephen king meet your next favorite book.
The publication also includes an excerpt from king s novel 112263, published two months later. Which is what i ordered and had wanted to listen to. Mile 81 is a novella by stephen king, originally published as an e book on september 1, 2011. Mile 81 is stand by me meets christine the story of an insatiable car and a heroic kid. Mile 81 was originally published in 2011 as en ebook and later in. The story is about a young pete simmons who came to the hole to play skydiving. Scribner will release the outsider by stephen king on may 22, 2018. Its the place where pete simmons goes when his older brother, whos supposed to be looking out for him, heads off to the gravel pit to play paratroopers over the side. A stephen king ebook original short story featuring an.
It has also been collected in the 2015 short story collection the bazaar of bad dreams. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mile 81 kindle single. Mile 81 was originally published as an e book in 2011, coming with an excerpt from 112263 which was set to release two months later. Mile 81 is stand by me meets christinethe story of an insatiable car and a heroic kid at mile 81 on the maine turnpike is a boarded up rest stop, a place where high school kids drink and get into the kind of trouble high school kids have always gotten into.
Not much later, a mudcovered station wagon which is strange because there hadnt been any rain in new england for over a week veers into the mile 81 rest. Mile 81 was originally published as an ebook in 2011, coming with an excerpt from 112263 which was set to release two months later. Jan 08, 2012 i stumbled across mile 81 by stephen king in the kindle store while i was looking for 112263. The last king book i read was from a buick 8 and im wondering if the station wagon in mile 81 is a more successful, recent attempt at mimicking something from our world by. Mile 81 with the heart of stand by me and the genius horror of christine, mile 81 is stephen king unleashing his imagination as he drives past one of those road signs. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mile 81. In that version, the killer car ate a few additional.
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