carrie (english edition)  <b>stephen king&apos;s legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of america&apos;s favorite writers </b><br /> <br />"gory and horrifying. . . . you can&apos;t put it down." —<i>chicago tribune</i><br /> <br />unpopular at school and subjected to her mother&apos;s religious fanaticism at home, carrie white does not have it easy. but while she may be picked on by her classmates, she has a gift she&apos;s kept secret since she was a little girl: she can move things with her mind. doors lock. candles fall. her ability has been both a power and a problem. and when she finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, carrie feels like she&apos;s finally been given a chance to be normal. she hopes that the nightmare of her classmates&apos; vicious taunts is over . . . but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover.