For established and aspiring fans, George Beahm's Stephen King Companion is a thorough exploration of America's most beloved bogeyman. Drawing on interviews with those who knew King well, this book retraces his steps from Durham, where as a teen he began crafting fiction, to college during the tumultuous 60s, and his struggles with poverty before securing a teaching job and publishing his debut novel, Carrie. It also chronicles his many bestsellers and big-screen adaptations.
