![]() ![]() How Johnny interprets this ability - and how he chooses to act upon it - forms the crux of The Dead Zone. When he awakes, he discovers he has emerged with the ability of second sight: through mere touch, he can see into people's pasts, presents, and futures. After collecting his winnings and seeing Sarah home, Johnny climbs in a taxi and is involved in a near-catastrophic car accident that puts him in a coma for four and a half years. A pleasant date with his girlfriend, Sarah, ends in a sustained burst of precognition at a county fair Wheel of Fortune. ![]() ![]() Over and over, King presents Johnny as an ordinary person thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Moving away from the classic horror imagery of his earlier books and the epic scope of The Stand, King narrows his focus on the life of unwilling clairvoyant John Smith, whose very name underscores his Everyman status. The Dead Zone is one of Stephen King's quietest, most thoughtful novels. 1,300 copies, trade hardcover, leatherbound with gilt edges. ![]()
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