The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
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Stephen King
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The short story 'Obits' won the 2016 Edgar for best short story. Featuring introductions to each story, read by Stephen King.
A thrilling collection of 21 stories - some brand new, some published in magazines, all entirely brilliant and assembled in one collection for the first time - with a wonderful bonus: in addition to his introduction to the whole collection, King gives listeners a fascinating introduction to each story with autobiographical comments on their origins and motivations.
The number one best-selling writer has dazzled listeners with his genius as a writer of novellas and short story fiction since his first collection Night Shift was published. He describes the nature of the form in his introduction to the work: 'There's something to be said for a shorter, more intense experience. It can be invigorating, sometimes even shocking, like...a beautiful curio for sale laid out on a cheap blanket at a street bazaar.'
In The Bazaar of Bad Dreams there is a curio for every reader - a man who keeps reliving the same life, repeating the same mistakes over and over again, a columnist who kills people by writing their obituaries, a poignant tale about the end of the human race and a firework competition between neighbours which reaches an explosive climax. There are also intriguing connections between the stories; themes of morality, guilt, the afterlife and what we would do differently if we could see into the future or correct the mistakes of the past. Effervescent yet poignant, juxtaposing the everyday against the unexpected, these stories comprise one of King's finest gifts to his constant listener as well as to those fascinated by the autobiographical insights in his celebrated nonfiction title On Writing. 'I made them especially for you,' says King. 'Feel free to examine them, but please be carefuly. The best of them have teeth.'
- 'Introduction' read by Stephen King
- 'Mile 81' read by Thomas Sadoksi
- 'Premium Harmony' read by Will Patton
- 'Batman and Robin Have an Altercation' read by Santino Fontana
- 'The Dune' read by Edward Herrmann
- 'Bad Little Kid' read by Dylan Baker
- 'A Death' read by Cotter Smith
- 'The Bone Church' read by Cotter Smith
- 'Morality' read by Mare Winningham
- 'Afterlife' read by Dylan Baker
- 'Ur' read by Holter Graham
- 'Herman Wouk Is Still Alive' read by Brooke Bloom and Kathleen Chalfant
- 'Under the Weather' read by Peter Friedman
- 'Blockade Billy' read by Craig Wasson
- 'Mister Yummy' read by Peter Friedman
- 'Tommy' read by Stephen King
- 'The Little Green God of Agony' read by Hope Davis
- 'Cookie Jar' read by Santino Fontana
- 'That Bus Is Another World' read by Fred Weller
- 'Obits' read by Fred Weller
- 'Drunken Fireworks' read by Tim Sample
- 'Summer Thunder' read by Will Patton
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- Vivianne
- 15-11-15
Brilliant
Every story left you wanting more. Ideas for the Stephen King full length books resonate through the short stories. Left wanting more .... as usual
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- MR P.
- 21-05-19
Not a very good collection
I enjoy most of King's work but I found most of the stories boring here.
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- Derrick
- 24-07-16
Not just for horror/fantasy readers
I have read a fair bit of Stephen King, but always prefer his more "mainstream" work; away from fantasy and horror. I also particularly enjoy his short stories; a form of which he is a master. I think this is some of his best stuff for a while, although much of it is not recent output.
Clearly there is a lot of supernatural in this collection, but by no means in all, and his gift for great story-telling and characterisation shines through much more than is the norm with most of his work. I really enjoyed these stories. OK, the baseball one left me completely cold because I had no idea what was going on, but apart from that, they are great tales, very well told.
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- Rhomany
- 27-02-16
Mostly very good.
Didn't finish the baseball on or the penultimate one. The narrator on both annoyed the heck out of me. The rest were classic King though and I really enjoyed the Will Patten narrated ones.
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- D. Oxford
- 01-12-15
Absence of final dedication!?
Any additional comments?
"Robinson aimed for the sign and twisted the throttle all the way; he just had time to
hit fifth gear audible hopes you enjoyed this programme" - and that's IT? No music - or final two (I checked in the actual book) dedications! I tried to explain this to Audible last week but they obviously took no notice as I re-downloaded it today: no different. Then again none of the other 'constant listeners' have been sufficiently bothered to mention it. I wish - I REALLY WISH - I could let Mr King know - I feel sure he'd be straight on the phone and say Get It Fixed! Until then - could anyone retrieve those toys for me? Thanks 🎭
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- jessiemillar
- 20-07-17
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absolutely loved it -.what a pleasure to hear Stephen King talk about the stories before they are read. 10/10
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- S. Pesante
- 28-10-19
Wonderful
I wish it had been longer, the introductions and stories seemed to fly by. Even if you aren’t a King fan you will find something here you can relate to, cringe at, laugh about and be creeped out by. Enjoy!
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- emma cameron
- 26-11-20
awesome book
book learnt so much about Stephen King, some of the stories pulled me in
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-09-16
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If you could sum up The Bazaar of Bad Dreams in three words, what would they be?
Scary,
Gripping,
Entertaining
What other book might you compare The Bazaar of Bad Dreams to, and why?
Skeleton crew, Because I think its similar
What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
A great atmosphere
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I found the book scary
Any additional comments?
The narrator is very easy to listen to.
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- Hayley
- 08-03-16
Fantastic collection of short stories.
Absolutely amazing collection of shorts. Essential listening for those who love varied stories of all genres.
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