| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Review
'super-spooky...don't even think of putting it in the car' (The Times )
'Liable to leave the reader in a state of shock' (Sunday Telegraph )
'Deliciously scary' (Cosmopolitan )
'A fabulous teller of stories' (Daily Express )
'As a storyteller King is unbeatable' (Mirror ) --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.
'Liable to leave the reader in a state of shock' (Sunday Telegraph )
'Deliciously scary' (Cosmopolitan )
'A fabulous teller of stories' (Daily Express )
'As a storyteller King is unbeatable' (Mirror ) --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.
Product Description
Sound so visual you're literally engulfed by its bonechilling terror! Stephen King's sinister imagination and the miracle of 3-D sound transport you to a sleepy all-American town. It's a hot, lazy day, perfect for a cookout, until you see those strange dark clouds. Suddenly a violent storm sweeps across the lake and ends as abruptly and unexpectedly as it had begun.
Then comes the mist... creeping slowly, inexorably into town, where it settles and waits, trapping you in the supermarket with dozens of others, cut off from your families and the world.
The mist is alive, seething with unearthly sounds and movements. What unleashed this terror? Was it the Arrowhead Project-- the top secret government operation that everyone has noticed but no one quite understands? And what happens when the provisions have run out and you're forced to make your escape, edging blindly through the dim light? "The Mist" has you in its grip, and this masterpiece of 3-D sound engineering surrounds you with horror so real that you'll be grabbing your own arm for reassurance. To one side-- and whipping around your chair, a slither of tentacles. Swooping down upon you, a rush grotesque, prehistoric wings. In the impenetrable mist, hearing is seeing-- and believing. And what you're about to hear, you'll never forget. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence
This is what happened. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
This is what happened. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
65 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
'The Mist' is a novella written by Stephen King, first published in a collection called Dark Forces and then again in another collection called Skeleton Crew. Now re-released as a stand-alone novel to tie-in with the new movie due out at the end of the year.
The story mainly follows lead character David and his young son Billy as their town is overtaken my a mysterious fog after a serious storm. The man and his son are then trapped in a local supermarket when unearthly creatures begin taking over the small town and killing it's residents.
This is a great short story and one of the best that I've read from Mr King, focussing more on the characters rather than just full-on horror and gore. Once I started reading this I couldn't put it down. There's a couple of silly bits in it that could have been left out but overall it is a great read and one that I would recommend to any fan of King or the horror/sci-fi genre in general. There's also many likenesses to films, books and even games such as The Fog, Silent Hill, War of the Worlds and even some of Stephen King's own later novels. My only complaint is the cop-out ending which just leaves the reader guessing and with a story like this I really felt like I needed some closure. Still, a good, entertaining and suspense-filled thriller that makes me look forward to the movie.
The story mainly follows lead character David and his young son Billy as their town is overtaken my a mysterious fog after a serious storm. The man and his son are then trapped in a local supermarket when unearthly creatures begin taking over the small town and killing it's residents.
This is a great short story and one of the best that I've read from Mr King, focussing more on the characters rather than just full-on horror and gore. Once I started reading this I couldn't put it down. There's a couple of silly bits in it that could have been left out but overall it is a great read and one that I would recommend to any fan of King or the horror/sci-fi genre in general. There's also many likenesses to films, books and even games such as The Fog, Silent Hill, War of the Worlds and even some of Stephen King's own later novels. My only complaint is the cop-out ending which just leaves the reader guessing and with a story like this I really felt like I needed some closure. Still, a good, entertaining and suspense-filled thriller that makes me look forward to the movie.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
Well, I finally got a truly weird feeling when engaged in my favorite new hobby: audiobooks. The Mist is one hell of a scare...and I am not through listening yet! Wait until you have a midnight run and listen to it on the way.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
Stephen King's "The Mist" in 3-D sound is a wonderful, one of a kind achievement that gets better with each listen. It would be nice to see more programs of this type, especially based on King's works; for now, however, "The Mist" stands on its own as not only one of the greatest sci-fi horror stories ever written, but one of the best ever recorded. Bravo!
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Mist
Volume a bit up and down - talking very quiet then screams very loud! Bit hard to listen to at a constant volume but otherwise good. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Flintergill
again
I first had this on an e-book format, got it on for free online, to try it out but nothing beats a HARD BOUND to add up on my collection of KING's boooks.. Read more
Published 5 months ago by shopper
The Mist in "great Stephen King movie" shock!
Firstly, shop around and get the "Skeleton Crew" anthology instead, where you'll get several other King short stories as well as this novella - much better value, so a star off for... Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2008 by Paul Fillery
The Mist
I really enjoyed the book with the people being traped in the Supermarket. I am going to order the movie at Christmas time. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2008 by T. Shields
Good story - Buy Skeleton Crew.
Just a short note to say this story is available in the book 'Skeleton Crew', which is much better value for money. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2008 by C. Sykes
brilliant
one of my favourite books ever. dead short, but brilliant. if you can get it cheap, it's well worth a read... 5 stars
Published on 24 April 2008 by Captain Joe Boston
Impossible to listen to - unfortunately
I used to read a lot of Stephen King when I was younger, but haven't done so in a while. When I found this book online I decided to get it, I felt like reading some King again. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2007 by Ann-Katrin B
Fabulous! Highly immersive experience!
The Mist by Stephen King
ISBN: 0671621386 I have to say that this work is not meant to be appreciated while driving a car. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2000 by ramesh@yahoo.com
Fabulous! Highly immersive experience!
I have to say that this work is not meant to be appreciated while driving a car. I wish other audio books could have access to the same technology used to create this one. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2000 by ramesh@yahoo.com
Bad Handling of a Great Story
I am a big Stephen King fan, and have really enjoyed other audiobooks of his. So, I was excited when I saw a cassette of "The Mist," a novella which I thought was... Read more
Published on 24 Aug 1999
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
