Pet Sematary

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‘Other books were scary; Pet Sematary was true horror.’
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Which of Stephen King’s books is the scariest? It is a question that has been fiercely debated for years, but few could disagree that Pet Sematary is one of the strongest contenders. King himself hid the book away when it was finished, finding it ‘so startling, and so gruesome’ that he was half afraid of it himself. Like Churchill the cat however, Pet Sematary was to get a second chance at life when King’s wife Tabitha convinced him it was too good not to find its way into the hands of readers. Uniquely terrifying and terrifically entertaining, Pet Sematary disinters the darkest of taboos. What if you could bring someone back from the dead? And what if it cost their soul – or yours? For the 40th anniversary of a horror masterpiece, artist Edward Kinsella has provided 11 illustrations filled with dread and an eerie endpaper design featuring a spiral of epitaphs taken from the Pet Sematary itself. The binding design is blocked with an image of Church the cat looming out of the dark, and in an appropriate final touch, chapter headings are set in ‘Kingthings Trypewriter’, the same font that made an appearance in Folio’s bestselling edition of The Shining.  Winner of the Gold Cube Award from The Art Directors Club of New York. Also winner of the Gold Award from the 3x3 International Illustration Awards 2023.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best illustration ever

Quality: 5
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant. I have my favourite book as a Folio Edition and it is beautiful. Service, as ever, impeccable 5 stars across the board.

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great book every Collector needs this one, great it was on sal

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
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Took advantage of the yearly sale!

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love that these the Stephen King books are exactly consistent one to the next. The art work could be better (ie. less generic feeling)

Quality: 5
Value for money: 4
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love it. I was so excited to see it on sale. I’m very happy with this purchase.

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A horror story done really well with great illustrations and in a lovely slipcase. High quality book to keep and read.

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Folio books are expensive but they are well worth the money for lovers of quality books. The illustrations, binding and paper is all extremely high quality & the slip cases are iconic as well as protective!

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing addition to a robust Stephen King library. Love the uniqueness of this book!

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
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Love this book. It’s such good quality and I will cherish it

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
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Nice eddition of a classic!

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Very disappointing, far-fetched and poorly written.

Quality: 4
Value for money: 3
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The most beautiful edition of one of King's best works

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great quality, love the artwork

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful edition that is up to the usual Folio Society standards. Great cover design, superb materials, fantastic and chilling illustrations and, of course, one of SK’s very best novels. Terrific book.

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love the book, one of King’s best. Glad you did this one!!

Quality: 5
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another SK favorite with a beautiful design and illustrations! Folio does it again! Thank you for increasing my Stephen King collection!

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great addition to my folio horror collection.

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
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This was a bought as a gift

Quality: 5
Value for money: 5