Stephen King "Christine" Slipcased First Edition, First Printing

#1 New York Times bestselling author and master storyteller Stephen King’s classic tale of an evil car that brings hellish terror to its new owner.

An original collector's grade book. A first edition of Christine by Stephen King is collectible because it represents a key moment in King’s career, has distinctive publication features, and appeals to both literary and cultural nostalgia.

The Viking Press 1983. Stephen King "Christine" First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover book with dust-jacket. "First published in 1983 by the Viking Press" as required on copyright page with no additional number line present. ISBN #0-670-22026-4. Not price clipped. $16.95 present on dust-jacket corner. Dust-jacket code 041 63083. Includes matching slipcase.

Christine

Christine is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1983. It tells the story of an antique automobile apparently possessed by supernatural forces.

In 1983, the movie version of Christine directed by John Carpenter, and starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, and Harry Dean Stanton was released to theaters.

Stephen King's ultimate evil vehicle of terror, Christine: the frightening story of a nerdy teenager who falls in love with his vintage Plymouth Fury. It was love at first sight, but this car is no lady.

Evil is alive in Libertyville. It inhabits a custom-painted red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine and young Arnold Cunningham, who buys it. Along with Arnold's girlfriend, Leigh Cabot, Dennis Guilder attempts to find out the real truth behind Christine and finds more than he bargained for: From murder to suicide, there's a peculiar feeling that surrounds Christine - she gets revenge on anyone standing in her path. Can Dennis save Arnold from the wrath of Christine?

This number-one national best seller is "Vintage Stephen King...breathtaking...awesome."

In popular culture:

* In The Honking, an episode of the animated series Futurama, Bender is run over by a "Werecar," which strongly resembles Christine. Also, in a separate episode of the animated series Futurama, in a parody of The Wizard of Oz, Fry, dressed as the Scarecrow, attempts to scare off a crow by reading Christine to the bird.

* In a The Simpsons Treehouse of Horrors comic there's a segment called Krustine about a car Krusty gives Homer that turns Homer into a monster.

* An episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy is a direct parody to Christine, in which Billy obtains a possessed tricycle from a child in a magical port-a-potty.

* Christine is seen as the polar opposite to Herbie The Love Bug, often prompting online discussions between fans of the two cars as to who would win in a race... or a fight.

* In an episode of the animated series The Critic, main character Jay Sherman sang a tribute to women on the silver screen, mentioning "Stephen King's Christine."

* In the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, a fan-made 1958 Plymouth Fury which looks exactly like Christine can be driven. Also, the driver inside is rendered invisible, thus applying the impression that Christine is "demonic" and runs by herself without any driver inside it.

Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high standing in pop culture, his books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 64 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books.[4] He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.

King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his contribution to literature for his entire bibliography, such as the 2004 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the 2007 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. In 2015, he was awarded with a National Medal of Arts from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts for his contributions to literature.