Flight or fright [large print] : 17 turbulent tales / edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent.
An anthology about all the things that can go horribly wrong when suspended six miles in the air, hurtling through space at more than 500 mph and sealed up in a metal tube with hundreds of strangers. All the ways a trip into the friendly skies can turn into a nightmare, including some never thought of before. Featuring brand new stories by Joe Hill and Stephen King, as well as fourteen classic tales and one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, and Dan Simmons.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781432866662
- ISBN: 1432866664
- Physical Description: 485 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction / Stephen King -- Cargo / E. Michael Lewis -- Horror of the heights / Arthur Conan Doyle -- Nightmare at 20,000 feet / Richard Matheson -- Flying machine / Ambrose Bierce -- Lucifer! / E.C. Tubb -- Fifth category / Tom Bissell -- Two minutes forty-five seconds / Dan Simmons -- Diablitos / Cody Goodfellow, Cody -- Air raid / John Varley -- You are released / Joe Hill -- Warbirds / David J. Schow -- Flying machine / Ray Bradbury -- Zombies on a plane / Bev Vincent -- They shall not grow old / Roald Dahl -- Murder in the air / Peter Tremayne -- Turbulance expert / Stephen King -- Falling / James Dickey -- Afterword: an important message from the flight deck / Bev Vincent.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Air travel > Fiction.
Airplane occupants > Fiction.
Transcontinental flights > Fiction.
Airplanes > Fiction.
Flight > Fiction.
Horror tales, American.
Horror tales, English.
Short stories, American.
Short stories, English.
Authors, American > Maine.
Editors > Maine. - Genre:
- Large print books.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Horror fiction.
Short stories.
Available copies
- 11 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County Library | LP F Fli (Text) | 38801102131742 | Adult Large Print Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Alexander Main Library | LP SC Flight (Text) | 34269001243741 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | LgPrt F Fli (Text) | 33632002677475 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Edneyville Branch | FLI (Text) | 33258008606134 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | FLI (Text) | 33258008606142 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | LP FIC Flight (Text) | 30519010471384 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | LP FIC FLIGHT (Text) | 36015000642286 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | LP KIN (Text) | 25908007410991 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Moore County Library | LGPT 808.83 KING (Text) | 48198000478020 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Rockingham Outreach | LP Fic (Text) | 31554010543337 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
An anthology about all the things that can go horribly wrong when suspended six miles in the air, hurtling through space at more than 500 mph and sealed up in a metal tube with hundreds of strangers. All the ways a trip into the friendly skies can turn into a nightmare, including some never thought of before. Featuring brand new stories by Joe Hill and Stephen King, as well as fourteen classic tales and one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, and Dan Simmons.
