by Stephen King · Heyne · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783453021952
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«Der Fluch» is the horror novel by Stephen King, written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, published by Heyne in paperback, in German.
Billy Halleck, an overweight lawyer, accidentally runs over an elderly gypsy woman and is acquitted at trial. The victim's father curses him with a single word: «thinner». From then on, Billy loses weight uncontrollably no matter how much he eats; the initial joy turns to panic as he realizes the weight loss is killing him.
Originally published as «Thinner» in 1984, this German translation appeared in 1985. The cover includes the slogan «Bachman ist King - Stephen King ist Bachman».
For fans of Stephen King and enthusiasts of horror and supernatural suspense.
Stephen Edwin King is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.
