Misery

"After an automobile accident, novelist Paul Sheldon meets his biggest fan. She is his nurse - and his captor. Now, she wants Paul to write his greatest work -just for her. She has a lot of ways to spur him on. One is a needle. Another is an ax. And if they don't work, she can get really nasty.

'Terrifying...In addition to being able to scare the reader breathless, King says a tremendous amount about writing itself. We delight in his virtuosity.' Washington Post

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