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by: Richard Bachman List Price: $24.95 Amazon.com's Price: $20.21 You Save: $4.74 (19%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780743572705 Format: Audiobook, Unabridged ISBN: 074357270X Label: Simon & Schuster Audio Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Audio Number Of Items: 7 Publication Date: January 22, 2008 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Sales Rank: 1027466 Studio: Simon & Schuster Audio Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: A fellow named Richard Bachman wrote Blaze in 1973 on an Olivetti typewriter, then turned the machine over to Stephen King, who used it to write Carrie. Bachman died in 1985 ('cancer of the pseudonym'), but in late 2006 King found the original typescript of Blaze among his papers at the University of Maine's Fogler Library ('How did this get here?!'), and decided that with a little revision it ought to be published. Blaze is the story of Clayton Blaisdell, Jr. -- of the crimes committed against him and the crimes he commits, including his last, the kidnapping of a baby heir worth millions. Blaze has been a slow thinker since childhood, when his father threw him down the stairs -- and then threw him down again. After escaping an abusive institution for boys when he was a teenager, Blaze hooks up with George, a seasoned criminal who thinks he has all the answers. But then George is killed, and Blaze, though haunted by his partner, is on his own. He becomes one of the most sympathetic criminals in all of literature. This is a crime story of surprising strength and sadness, with a suspenseful current sustained by the classic workings of fate and character -- as taut and riveting as Stephen King's The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Amazing Stephen KingAlthough not one of the Stephen King's finest books, manages to keep the reader focused on the pages till the very end. Combining the natural with the supernatural, it will amaze everyone. It refers to a criminal who manages to kidnap a millionaire's son. Then while entertaining the reader with the adventure part, Stephen King manages to get into the depths of the human soul, as he gives details about the psychological fluctuations of the characters. Rating:  - blazeIt was like reading early SK. I have read every book that he has written and was able to obtain. I enjoied the read. It followed the path of mice and men Rating:  - Worst experience i've ever had on-lineI was simply trying to buy an inexpensive copy of Blaze. It was a very frustrating experience. Amazon canceled my first order after a week, because the seller went out of stock. I got a refund and tried again. The 2nd seller claimed he shipped it, but the book never arrived. after 5 weeks, I got another refund (at least, I hope I got a refund) and tried a 3rd time. This time I was getting frustrated, so I ordered an expedited shipment, and finally got the Book about a week ... Read More Rating: - great read and highly recommendedA bit of confession first, Stephen King has been one of my favorite authors since I was a kid. I did stop reading his books when they started to become the size of phone books. About a month ago I saw this book at the local bookseller for $5.99 and said, "What the heck." Stephen King explains in the foreword that this was a trunk book. Basically, he wrote it along time ago and put it away. He eventually "found" it again, rewrote some parts and put it out under his alter-ego Richard Bachman. ... Read More Rating: - Trite, but so full of heart, I couldn't resistI can't remember reading such a trite, manipulative novel. It almost felt as if it were being written for teens. This predictable story of a Blaze, a guy with a heart of gold who never caught a break in life and was pulled into a life of crime, was one that pulled me in in spite of my attempts to resist. If you're looking to find fault with this novel, you'll have lots of opportunities, but Blaze is such a lovable and sympathetic character, and George is a great sidekick, that I quickly gave up finding fault ... Read More |
