KING, Stephen "The Bachman Books" [Signet, 1996] Incl. "Rage"

KING, Stephen as BACHMAN, Richard. The Bachman Books; Four Early Novels by Richard Bachman: Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork, The Running Man.

New York: Signet Books/Penguin Books USA Inc, 1996. Book Club Edition. 8.5" x 5.75", 692pp. Hardcover in original dust jacket. Jacket toned along upper edge, only notable from the inside. One stain along fore edge, as pictured. Faint musty smell. One stamp on FFEP. Otherwise, clean and tight. Very Good+.

The most controversial of these four novels is Rage, a story about a troubled teenager who brings a gun to school and holds his classmates hostage. Following real-life school shootings that drew disturbing parallels, King withdrew Rage from reprints, making complete copies of The Bachman Books increasingly sought after.