Included in Night Shift, his fifth published book, are 20 of King's early stories, many previously published in Cavalier Magazine and others in Penthouse, Cosmopolitan, Gallery and Maine Magazine.
Recognizing the substantial time commitment required, Doubleday agreed to publish a short story collection, though limiting the initial printing to 1500 copies-half that of King's first book and one of the smallest print runs of any King first edition. Octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket.įirst edition of King’s first short story collection, featuring key stories adapted to the screen-Graveyard Shift, Children of the Corn, Lawnmower Man and The Mangler-and the first appearance in print of four stories, including two that became the basis for Salem's Lot (1975) and The Stand (1978).Īfter the 1977 publication of The Shining, King began work on his next novel, The Stand. Here we see mutated rats gone bad (“Graveyard Shift”) a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity (“Night Surf,” the basis for The Stand) a possessed, evil lawnmower (“The Lawnmower Man”) unsettling children from the heartland (“Children of the Corn”) a smoker who will try anything to stop (“Quitters, Inc.”) a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation (“Gray Matter”) a man convinced that a crack in the closet is responsible for the murder of his children ("The Boogeyman") and many more shadows and visions that will haunt you long after the last page is turned."THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH STEPHEN KINGS TO GO AROUND": FIRST EDITION OF NIGHT SHIFT, IN ORIGINAL DUST JACKET Originally published in 1978, Night Shift is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including Children of the Corn, Chapelwaite, and Lawnmower Man.
From the undisputed master of modern American horror: His first collection of short stories showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will "chill the cockles of many a heart" ( Chicago Tribune).
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