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Duma Key

  • 2008 first published
  • 687 pages
  • β˜… 4.0 (53 ratings)
  • 44 editions

Published in 2008, Duma Key is a horror and occult fiction novel by Stephen King. Much of the action takes place in Florida Keys and Florida. It features Edgar Freemantle, Elizabeth Eastlake and Perse. Readers will find themes of accidentes, accident victims, Sobrenatural and painters.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 53 ratings, and 247 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 44 editions across 8 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Mass Market Paperback bestseller list in 2008.

It runs to roughly 687 pages β€” 12–13 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Duma Key

Duma Key is a novel by American writer Stephen King published on January 22, 2008 by Scribner. The book reached No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List. It is King's first novel to be set in Florida and/or Minnesota.
Description from Open Library

Awards & lists

  • πŸ†Bram Stoker Awards 2008 β€” Novel (winner)
  • πŸ“°New York Times bestseller list β€” Mass Market Paperback, 2008

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Florida
  • Minnesota
  • Florida Keys
  • Duma Key
  • St. Paul
  • Big Pink
  • Floride, Keys de, Fla.
  • Florida Keys, Fla.

Characters

  • Edgar Freemantle
  • Elizabeth Eastlake
  • Perse
  • Jack Cantori
  • Jerome Wireman
  • Candy Brown
  • Mary Ire
  • Pam Freemantle
  • Ilse Freemantle

Subjects

  • Accidentes
  • Accident victims
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Sobrenatural
  • Novela
  • Supernatural in fiction
  • Supernatural
  • Accident victims in fiction
  • Painters
  • Missing persons
  • Investigation
  • Horror
  • Florida
  • Artists
  • Mystery & detective
  • Accidents

Quick answers

Who wrote Duma Key?

Duma Key was written by Stephen King and first published in 2008.

What genre is Duma Key?

It is usually shelved as Horror and Occult Fiction.

How long is Duma Key?

The median edition has 687 pages, about 12–13 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

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