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An edition of It (1986)

It

1st Signet printing (49)

by

  • 4.1 (493 ratings)
  • 10,660 Want to read
  • 669 Currently reading
  • 615 Have read

"It" is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. "It" was his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. "It" primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown to attract its preferred prey of young children.

The novel won the British Fantasy Award in 1987, and received nominations for the Locus and World Fantasy Awards that same year.

In 2003, "It" was listed at number 144 on the BBC's The Big Read poll.

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Publish Date
Publisher
Signet
Language
English
Pages
1138

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First Sentence

"The terror, which would not end for another twenty-eight years-if it ever did end-began, so far as I know or can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper floating down a gutter swollen with rain."

Edition Notes

Published in
New York
Copyright Date
1986

The Physical Object

Format
mass market paperback
Pagination
x, 1138 p.
Number of pages
1138

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL7573104M
ISBN 10
0451169514
ISBN 13
9780451169518

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL81613W

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The terror, which would not end for another twenty-eight years--if it ever did end--began, so far as I know or can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper floating down a gutter swollen with rain.
added by Lisa.

first sentence

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