Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Waiting on Wednesday


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Under the Dome by Stephen King
November 10, 2009
Product Description

On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester's Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener's hand is severed as "the dome" comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when -- or if -- it will go away.


Dale Barbara, Iraq vet and now a short-order cook, finds himself teamed with a few intrepid citizens -- town newspaper owner Julia Shumway, a physician's assistant at the hospital, a select-woman, and three brave kids. Against them stands Big Jim Rennie, a politician who will stop at nothing -- even murder -- to hold the reins of power, and his son, who is keeping a horrible secret in a dark pantry. But their main adversary is the Dome itself. Because time isn't just short. It's running out.
At 1088 pages and a hardcover, I hope they release this for Kindle!!

6 comments:

A Bookshelf Monstrosity said...

Another gigantic King tome! Yea!

Nina said...

Great one! I have only read one book of Stephen King before and I did enjoyed it. This one sounds very good!

Here's mine:
http://jadorehappyendings.blogspot.com/2009/10/waiting-on-wednesday-4.html

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

OMG, he is prolific, isn't he?

My WOW is here:

http://laurel-rainsnowsaccidentallife.blogspot.com/2009/10/waiting-on-wednesday_14.html

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

WOW...1000++ pages?? I've gotten away from Stephen King, but every once in a while I do get tempted. Love the audio versions of his books. CREEPY

Cackleberry Homestead said...

This was mine last week and I really can't wait for it - I love the idea of another huge book by him.

Mary (Bookfan) said...

I'm going to tell my husband to hold off on buying this one - I know one of the kids will want to get it for him for Christmas.