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Does this specific edition of the "Bachman Books" ISBN-13: 978-0450392498 has the novella Rage in it? It's almost costing me a fortune to buy this (since it's said to be out of print) but the seller cannot tell me exactly whether it has rage in it or not because it's coming from a hub which is not located near his office/residence. I am willing to spend such amount on this book if and only if it has "Rage" in it.

BRNTerri Sudipto, yes, that ISBN matches up with the 1987 edition that says it has all four books in it.

I just received this edition, ISBN 0452257743 that I b…moreSudipto, yes, that ISBN matches up with the 1987 edition that says it has all four books in it.

I just received this edition, ISBN 0452257743 that I bought from Amazon for 83 cents, so you may want to try that one too.(less)

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Of all the stories in The Bachman Books The Long Walk will haunt me most. A wonderful homage to Philip K Dick - it gives you 'They Shoot Horses Don't They with Hunger Games. However - my question is this - Rage is in the 1986 print that I got from the charity shop, I assume it does not appear in later versions because if tells a school shooting from the shooter's perspective - is that right?

Flighty_Z I also acquired my 1986 edition from a charity shop, and it seems that is the case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_(e...

Apparently there was an a…moreI also acquired my 1986 edition from a charity shop, and it seems that is the case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_(e...

Apparently there was an actual school shooter who had a copy of Rage in his locker which prompted King to stop reprints.
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Here is a question.... How can this book only have 692 pages when all four novels individually are well over 1,000? Was a bulk of material removed for printing purposes like The Stand's first publication or is it just because this book is much larger in size compared to the individual books?

Flighty_Z Interesting. Rage seems to be the same length as the book listed individually @132 pages, but not sure on the others. It is a large book with small pr…moreInteresting. Rage seems to be the same length as the book listed individually @132 pages, but not sure on the others. It is a large book with small print so I'm hoping they're not shortened. Did you find an answer yourself ?(less)

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I have only been reading The Long Walk? (not a question it would not let me post without a question mark)

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