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Apt Pupil Kindle Edition

by Stephen King (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,654 ratings
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s timeless coming-of-age novella, Apt Pupil—published in his 1982 story collection Different Seasons and made into a 1998 Tristar movie starring Ian McKellan and Brad Renfro—now available for the first time as a standalone publication.

If you don’t believe in the existence of evil, you have a lot to learn.

Todd Bowden is an apt pupil. Good grades, good family, a paper route. But he is about to meet a different kind of teacher, Mr. Dussander, and to learn all about Dussander’s dark and deadly past…a decades-old manhunt Dussander has escaped to this day. Yet Todd doesn’t want to turn his teacher in. Todd wants to know more. Much more. He is about to face his fears and learn the real meaning of power—and the seductive lure of evil.

A classic story from Stephen King, Apt Pupil reveals layers upon layers of deception—and horror—as finally there is only one left standing.
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    December 4, 2018
  6. Grade level
    7 - 9
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It doesn't get any better than Frank Muller reading vintage Stephen King! In Apt Pupil, this master of suspense treats his readers to a sinister plot in which a 13-year-old boy, Todd Bowden, becomes completely absorbed by the life and true stories of a former Nazi, Kurt Dussander. When Todd uncovers the identity of a war criminal hiding out in his town, he blackmails Kurt into telling, and reliving, all of the concentration camp horrors so Todd can almost feel what it was like to have been there. The more involved the two become, the deeper and harder it is for Todd to remain the "apt pupil" that he once was. And, of course, the author's (Bag of Bones, Audio Reviews, LJ 12/98) plots always have twists. This audiotape is pure, unadulterated Stephen King; it's "must- have audio" at its best. Highly recommended.AKristin M. Jacobi, Eastern Connecticut State Univ., Willimantic
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About the Author

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes the short story collection You Like It Darker, Holly, 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.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07H2M7MMW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scribner; Reprint edition (December 4, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 4, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6207 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,654 ratings

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Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His first crime thriller featuring Bill Hodges, MR MERCEDES, won the Edgar Award for best novel and was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Both MR MERCEDES and END OF WATCH received the Goodreads Choice Award for the Best Mystery and Thriller of 2014 and 2016 respectively.

King co-wrote the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties with his son Owen King, and many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game and It.

King was the recipient of America's prestigious 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for distinguished contribution to American Letters. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife Tabitha King in Maine.

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IFOX
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy quick read.
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023
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Good Stephen King story. Worth the read.
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jeannie1958
5.0 out of 5 stars holds your attention
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
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I loved this book. I've read over 20 of kings books. about half way through my mind started to wander a bit but didn't take long till it grabbed my attention again and continued right to the end.
it will not disappoint!
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Steven S. Airheart
4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting "What If" short story.
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
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I have read several King stories, and except for "11/22/63" I have enjoyed them. "Apt Pupil" is dark and descriptive, moody and occasionally humorous. Most of all, "Apt Pupil" is engaging and thought provoking. King drags the inescapable past into the outskirts of modern-day San Diego, provides the reader with a despicable villain and a willing and deeply disturbed student, or in this case an "Apt Pupil." This is a scary trip into the mind of a sociopath, and the inescapable reality that your quiet and friendly neighborhood can hide horrible thoughts and deeds of wicked people. Good reading, but as with most Stephen King books, not for the squeamish or the unprepared.
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teresak
5.0 out of 5 stars SK is master of the macabre as always
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
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“Apt Pupil” was disturbing, spine tingling, mind bending horror. I don’t know why they haven’t made a movie of it yet.
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Stephen Barth M. D.
5.0 out of 5 stars No issues,
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023
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No problems. Arrived as advertised on time.
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Christina J. Collins
5.0 out of 5 stars Stephen King amazing work
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2020
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it was insane. It's about a boy named Todd who recognized an older man in his mid 70's through a war magazine at a friend's basement. The older man was a Nazi Solider. The kid forced himself in the old man's house to learn about the camp where many solider's done death, experiments, etc against the Jews. Every page got deeper and deeper, this kid Todd who's opened the old man's wounds he no longer wished to remember. Todd blackmailed the man nonstop, stating he will tell who this man is so he could be caught and hanged. The old man was hidden and free for a while until Todd had to show up. As the story goes further, they both get into deep trouble. The kid starts murdering homeless men, the Nazi soldier did the same, they both hated each other cause the kid started failing his straight 'A' report cards and the old man was fed up being bothered by the kid with his constant demands, details and so on. The end gave me goosebumps cause the Nazi solider was caught, committed suicide and the police were after the kid who actually started shooting everyone on a freeway and was gunned down... I mean, this book was WOW...
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
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Good book
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Donna Kenneday
4.0 out of 5 stars Held My Attention
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022
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The book was great all the way to the ending. I thought the ending was poor.
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Doris McPherson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2024
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Fast delivery. Intriging book.
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Luis Miguel Aguirre
1.0 out of 5 stars Pésimas Condiciones - Daños durante el envío
Reviewed in Mexico on June 4, 2020
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El producto acaba de llegar y está en pésimas condiciones. Las portadas estar rasgadas y si las páginas tiene marcas de pisaduras y en incluso partes que están rasgadas. El embalaje venía incluso con un hueco enorme parece que lo arrojaron contra la pared repetidamente y luego lo pisaron. Es la primera vez que una de estas situaciones me ocurre a mi, y me encuentro bastante decepcionado.
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Luis Miguel Aguirre
1.0 out of 5 stars Pésimas Condiciones - Daños durante el envío
Reviewed in Mexico on June 4, 2020
El producto acaba de llegar y está en pésimas condiciones. Las portadas estar rasgadas y si las páginas tiene marcas de pisaduras y en incluso partes que están rasgadas. El embalaje venía incluso con un hueco enorme parece que lo arrojaron contra la pared repetidamente y luego lo pisaron. Es la primera vez que una de estas situaciones me ocurre a mi, y me encuentro bastante decepcionado.
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Debi Dutta
5.0 out of 5 stars Apt buy!!
Reviewed in India on July 27, 2020
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Apt Pupil.

Nothing to tell about it to horror fans. I was searching for this book since a long time and finally got it here. New ans crisp paperback. Perfectly packed and sent by seller. Perfect print. An 'apt gift' for my husband!
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Debi Dutta
5.0 out of 5 stars Apt buy!!
Reviewed in India on July 27, 2020
Apt Pupil.

Nothing to tell about it to horror fans. I was searching for this book since a long time and finally got it here. New ans crisp paperback. Perfectly packed and sent by seller. Perfect print. An 'apt gift' for my husband!
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marie
5.0 out of 5 stars he enjoyed very much has read it in two day
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2015
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I got this book for my son robert. he enjoyed very much has read it in two day. He is a great reader. thank you Marie
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Barry Young
5.0 out of 5 stars wife loves Steven
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2022
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wife loves Steven
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