{"product_id":"the-dark-half-by-stephen-king-grade-d","title":"The Dark Half by Stephen King (Grade - D)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"349\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA chilling psychological horror novel by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eStephen King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e that explores the blurred line between creativity and evil. The story follows acclaimed novelist Thad Beaumont, who secretly wrote a series of violent bestselling crime novels under the pseudonym George Stark.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"725\"\u003eWhen Thad publicly \"kills off\" the George Stark persona and reveals the truth about his pseudonym, a series of gruesome murders begins. The evidence points toward George Stark himself—a man who should not exist. As Stark becomes terrifyingly real, he sets out to destroy everyone connected to Thad, forcing the author into a deadly confrontation with his own dark alter ego.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003eBlending supernatural horror, psychological suspense, and crime fiction, \u003cem data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eThe Dark Half\u003c\/em\u003e examines themes of identity, duality, artistic creation, addiction, and the hidden darkness within the human mind. Inspired in part by Stephen King's own experience publishing under the pseudonym \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRichard Bachman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the novel offers a fascinating meditation on the relationship between an author and their fictional creations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003eThe novel also introduces Sheriff Alan Pangborn, who later returns as a central character in \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNeedful Things\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEW BOOK WORLD","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49895757807856,"sku":null,"price":369.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/0402\/4048\/files\/images_4a307bce-568a-4d42-b54d-1964e8d11e54.jpg?v=1782645349","url":"https:\/\/newbookworld.com\/products\/the-dark-half-by-stephen-king-grade-d","provider":"NEW BOOK WORLD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}