Title: Thinner
First published: June 1985
Description: Thinner is a horror novel by American author Stephen King, published in 1984 by NAL under King's pseudonym Richard Bachman. The story centers on lawyer Billy Halleck, who kills a crossing Romani woman in a road accident and escapes legal punishment because of his connections. However, the woman's father places a curse on Halleck, which causes him to lose weight uncontrollably.
Subjects: gluttony, magic, Romani, Allegories, Horror, Juvenile fiction, Littérature d'épouvante, Romanies, Occult fiction, Horror stories, Horror fiction, Horror tales, Jeunesse, Livres et lecture, FICTION / Media Tie-In, FICTION / Thrillers, FICTION / Horror, Blessing and cursing, Weight loss, Fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, Fiction, horror, Large type books, Billy Halleck (Fictitious character), Paranormal fiction, American literature, Halleck, billy (fictitious character), fiction, Fiction, media tie-in, Lawyers, fiction
Places: États-Unis, Connecticut, New York City, Fairview, Maine, Milford
People: Bob, Bobby, Jillian, Marcy, Timmy, Lars Arncaster, Ron Baker, Mrs. Bean, Judy Blume, Hilmer Boynton, Mrs. Callaghee, Allen Chalker, Richard Crosskill, Georgina Deever, David Duganfield, Lonnie Enders, Mr. Fander, Rand Foxworth, Richard Ginelli, Heidi Halleck, Linda Joan Halleck, William J. Halleck, Trey Heilig, Duncan Hopley, Michael Houston, Jenny Houston, Grand Lawlor, Angelina Lemke, Samuel Lemke, Susanna Lemke, Taduz Lemke, Mrs. Marley, Tommy McGhee, Zachary Merchant, Miss Nearing, John Parker, Mr. Parsons, Kirk Penschley, Glenn Petrie, Frank Quigley, Tom Rangely, Don Rickles, Jim Roberts, Mr. Rodgers, Cary Rossington, Leda Rossington, Dorothy Sayers, Rhoda Simonson, Frank Spurton, Maura Starbird, Yard Stevens, Ellis Stoner, John Tree, Dr. Yount
Time periods: 1980s