Stephen King Books
Storm of the Century (1999)
Stephen King Books
Storm of the Century (1999)
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The devil reveals the truth about inhabitants of a small village.
Synopsis In the winter of 1989, a nasty storm swept through the Northeast. Its destructive path left many pundits to claim that was "the storm of the century." To the residents of Maine’s Little Tall Island, the storm was extremely powerful, but paled next to the evil essence that accompanied the nasty weather. Andre Limoge seems very human when he first arrives on the island. However, anyone who sees his fangs and theunnatural red shine of his eyes knows otherwise. Temporarily cut off from the mainland by the storm, the islanders gradually realize they are dealing with a malevolent being who gleefully uses his supernatural powers to cause havoc. Limoge vows to leave the island once he obtains what he wants. However, if they fail to give in To his “request”, he threatens to destroy every living person on the island. His desire leaves the people horrified that they must honor his Faustian bargain if they are to survive his visit. Only one person of the two-hundred residents says no and this individual stands to lose more than just his life. Storm Of The Century is Stephen King’s screenplay of his made for TV movie and is quite entertaining and well written in of itself. The book provides the stage directions, the physical descriptions of the storm, the island, and its residents, and the frightening plot. Additionally, the screenplay provides readers with an insider’s glimpse at how an idea can be transferred from the written page to the TV screen. Mr. King shows his versatility with this fun read. -- Harriet Klausner, Book Browser Quotes from the Book "Born in lust, turn to dust. Born in sin, come on in." "When every choice hurts, how do you make the right one?" "Tough, I know, but this is a cash and carry world, pay as you go. Sometimes you only have to pay a little, but mosty it's a lot. This is a lesson I thought I learned nine years ago, on Little Tall, during the Storm of the Century." |
