KING, STEPHEN — The Dark Half
New York, NY: Viking, 1989. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 067082982X. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "The book's central villain, George Stark, was named in honor of Richard Stark, the pen name of writer Donald E. Westlake under which he wrote some of his darkest, most violent books. King telephoned Westlake personally to ask permission. King's own "Richard Bachman" pseudonym was also partly named for Stark: King had been reading a Richard Stark novel at the time he chose the pen name. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
