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‘A resonant novella set in one of King’s signature locales: the small town of Castle Rock, Maine’ Washington Post
The small town of Castle Rock, Maine, has witnessed some strange events and unusual visitors over the years, but there is one story that has never been told…until now.
There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the Suicide Stairs. Every day in the summer of 1974 twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson takes the stairs, which are held by strong (if time-rusted) iron bolts and zig-zag up the cliffside.
One day, while Gwendy catches her breath and listens to the shouts of the kids on the playground and the chink of an aluminium bat hitting a baseball, a stranger calls out to her.
On a bench in the shade sits a man in a small, neat black hat. He offers Gwendy a mahogany box with coloured buttons. The buttons will produce gifts, such as chocolate which can make you slimmer. But he warns her that the gifts will be ‘small recompense for the responsibility.’
Journey back to Castle Rock in this chilling new novella by Stephen King, bestselling author of The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, and Richard Chizmar, award-winning author of A Long December
Editore : Hachette Collections; 1° edizione (6 settembre 2018)
Lingua : Inglese
Copertina flessibile : 192 pagine
ISBN-10 : 1473691656
ISBN-13 : 978-1473691650
Peso articolo : 140 g
Dimensioni : 12.8 x 1.1 x 19.7 cm
Uvafragola74 –
Nuova novella, da affiancare alle migliori
Una novella, forma che tante volte ci ha regalato il King più riuscito. Eâ una bella storia dove mistero e soprannaturale dominano e i luoghi del suo scrivere tornano a salutare i Constant Readers.Ho letto che S&K ha acquistato i diritti per la traduzione Italiana, ma per chi conosce l’inglese e non può proprio aspettare questa bittersweet Button Box è caldamente consigliata.
jackey –
Graziosa e garbata storia
La vedo molto adatta ad un pubblico giovane, è una storia interessante che fa riflettere e intrattiene allo stesso tempo. What if…? Cosa accadrebbe se avessi il potere di…..? In realtà la nostra capacità di fare il bene o il male è sempre messa alla prova e più grande è il potere più grande è la responsabilità .
rei kashino –
simpatica lettura
lettura consigliata per un pomeriggio di tranquillità , ci si impiegano circa 3 ore. Si tratta di un romanzo di formazione con una vaga atmosfera horror.
vito –
Deludente
Onestamente disarmante per quel che riguarda la storia. Piatta e banale, non ha nulla da dire se non un circolo vuoto di parole
Loic –
Jâai adoré cette courte histoire qui cache derrière un personnage principal attachant, une réflexion profonde sur le pouvoir et les responsabilités.Jâai de suite acheté le second tome, lâhistoire et lâatmosphère n’ont plus rien à voir, grosse déception pour ce second opus.
Mr P. –
As the start of a trilogy this story leaves you wanting to know what happens next. As always SK is a great read!
Elizabeth Horton-Newton, Author –
Stephen King and Richard Chizmar take the reader back to the town of Castle Rock, Maine where the unlikely is always likely to happen. In Gwendy’s Button Box, twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson breaks a childâs cardinal rule; she talks to a stranger. When a stranger calls her over for a âpalaverâ she hesitantly joins him on a bench. In a King thriller a stranger is almost always a bad thing. What follows is classic King as the stage is set for a tale spanning years. The stranger is dressed appropriately for a questionable character; ââ¦black jeans, a black coat like for a suit, and a white shirt unbuttoned at the top. On his head is a small neat black hat.â Most children seeing a man they didnât know, attired so oddly on a hot summer day, would run all the way home. However, little Gwendy does the opposite. Her curiosity gets the best of her. She is not the most popular child; her list of friends is short. At the end of summer, she will enter middle school, hopefully leaving elementary school teasing behind. You see, Gwendy is on the âplumpâ side. Observed by the man in black, her figure becomes a short topic of conversation. Uneasy about the direction the talk is taking Gwendy opts to take off. But then, the stranger tells her he has been watching her and he has a gift for her. My radar went up as I read this part. Fortunately, things didnât go the way I feared. Finally introducing himself as Mr. Farris, he encourages her to sit beside him, and he brings forth a box. As he instructs her on how to operate this mysterious box with buttons that can be pressed and levers to be pulled. After demonstrating what the box can do when the buttons are pushed, he turns the box over to the young girl with the admonishment she keeps the treasure a secret. Without giving away exactly what the mysterious box can do, I will only reveal Gwendy can have anything she wants if she pushes the red button. Imagine the temptation of a simple button on a box being the doorway to your wildest dreams! Imagine giving such a tempting device to a pre-teen girl! The black button is what Farris calls, âThe whole shebangâ; a curious phrase that might presage things to come. The book follows Gwendy through middle and high school. There are buttons that can be pushed regularly that will reward her. There are the dangerous red and black buttons. This is a story of responsibility, a cautionary tale. Itâs an inspection of what can happen when not God, but, a young girl, has the whole world in her hands. I loved this book. I loved the characters. I adore Gwendy; her spunk, her curiosity, her honestly, and her courage. Every experience she has throughout the book touches my heart. She is me, my daughters, and my granddaughters all wrapped up in one girl. I think every girl and every woman should read this book to realize what we can be. Every man should read it, so they can understand what most girls and women can be. Itâs amazingly insightful for a book written by two men. I havenât enjoyed a King book this much in a while. And I am now going to buy Richard Chizmarâs book. Gwendyâs Button Box is damned fine writing and terrific reading.
Veronica Sparrow –
I was so excited to find out that Stephen King was collaborating with Richard Chizmar on a book so was quick to pick this one up. I was definitely not disappointed.Twelve year old Gwendy (I love the name) Peterson receives a gift from a mysterious stranger with a black hat. Gwendy is going to regret ever meeting that stranger and seeing that black hat.Some people have complained that the book is too short but it is a novella and is perfect for a sweet and fast read. I can see a potential for a sequel if the authors wanted to do one. What I love most about this book is the fact that it does not really have all of the graphic material that is in many Stephen King books. Don’t get me wrong. I am a huge SK fan and love all of his books but I can see my kids starting their SK journey with this well written book. Highly recommended!
Max Stark –
Magnifica historia. Corta pero muy bien realizada y con un pequeño toque de Gore. La disfrute bastante y la termine en muy poco tiempo.