# Elevation - Paperback

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by **Stephen King** (Author)

**From legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting story about "****an ordinary man in an extraordinary condition rising above hatred" (_The Washington Post_) and bringing the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine together--a "joyful, uplifting" (_Entertainment Weekly_) tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences, "the sign of a master elevating his own legendary game yet again" (_USA TODAY_).**

Although Scott Carey doesn't look any different, he's been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Scott doesn't want to be poked and prodded. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis.

In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of King's most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low grade--but escalating--battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott's lawn. One of the women is friendly; the other, cold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face--including his own--he tries to help. Unlikely alliances, the annual foot race, and the mystery of Scott's affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.

"Written in masterly Stephen King's signature translucent...this uncharacteristically glimmering fairy tale calls unabashedly for us to rise above our differences" (_Booklist_, starred review). _Elevation_ is an antidote to our divisive culture, an "elegant whisper of a story" (_Kirkus Reviews_, starred review), "perfect for any fan of small towns, magic, and the joys and challenges of doing the right thing" (_Publishers Weekly_, starred review).

### Author Biography

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes _Never Flinch_, the short story collection _You Like It Darker (_a _New York Times Book Review_ top ten horror book of 2024), _Holly_ (a _New York Times_ Notable Book of 2023), _Fairy Tale_, _Billy Summers_, _If It Bleeds_, _The Institute_, _Elevation_, _The Outsider_, _Sleeping Beauties_ (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: _End of Watch_, _Finders Keepers_, and _Mr. Mercedes_ (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel _11/22/63_ was named a top ten book of 2011 by _The New York Times Book Review_ and won the _Los Angeles Times_ Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works _The Dark Tower_, _It_, _Pet Sematary_, _Doctor Sleep_, and _Firestarter_ are the basis for major motion pictures, with _It_ now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

**Number of Pages:** 160

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 6.9 x 4.9 IN

**Publication Date:** November 12, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Elevation

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 5.2

**Point Value:** 4

## Details

- **Price:** 21.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Literary, Price Written on Book, Supernatural, Suspense, Thrillers

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