num_pages: 529
description: From the Flap:Stephen King's most gripping and unforgettable novel, Bag of Bones, is a story of grief and a lost love's enduring bonds, of a new love haunted by the secrets of the past, of an innocent child caught in a terrible crossfire.Set in the Maine territory King has made mythic, Bag of Bones recounts the plight of 40-year-old bestselling novelist Mike Noonan, who is unable to stop grieving even four years after the sudden death of his wife, Jo, and who can no longer bear to face the blank screen of his word processor.Now his nights are plagued by vivid nightmares of the house by the lake. Despite these dreams, or perhaps because of them, Mike finally returns to Sara Laughs, the Noonans' isolated summer home.He finds his beloved Yankee town familiar on its surface, but much changed underneath -- held in the grip of a powerful millionaire, Max Devore, who twists the very fabric of the community to his purpose: to take his three-year-old granddaughter away from her widowed young mother. As Mike is drawn into their struggle, as he falls in love with both of them, he is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs, now the site of ghostly visitations, ever-escalating nightmares, and the sudden recovery of his writing ability. What are the forces that have been unleashed here -- and what do they want of Mike Noonan?As vivid and enthralling as King's most enduring works, Bag of Bones resonates with what Amy Tan calls 'the witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination.' It's no secret that King is our most mesmerizing storyteller. In Bag of Bones -- described by Gloria Naylor as 'a love story about the dark places within us all' -- he proves to be one of our most moving.
language: English
title: Bag of Bones
titlecomplete: Bag of Bones
characters: Mattie Devore, Sara Tidwell, Mike Noonan, Kyra Devore, Max Devore, Jo Noonan
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Paranormal, Ghosts, Fantasy, Supernatural, Audiobook, Suspense
ratings_count: 194504
places: Derry, Maine
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Bram Stoker Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: British Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Scribner