Rose Madder / Stephen King.
After suffering a miscarriage brought on by a beating, an abused wife leaves her husband, using his ATM card to buy a bus ticket out of town. The novel describes her struggle to begin a new life, then her husband, a sadistic police officer, comes looking for her. After fourteen years of beatings and abuse, Rose runs away from her husband. Unfortunately, he is a detective, and he has ways of finding her.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780670858699
- ISBN: 0670858692
- ISBN: 0670858692
- ISBN: 9781501143687
- ISBN: 0451186362
- ISBN: 9781439507650
- ISBN: 1439507651
- Physical Description: 420 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Viking, [1995]
- Copyright: ©1995
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- 950L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.4 28 18945.
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- 74 of 87 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 87 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | FIC/KIN (Text) | 37810433549614 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC King (Text) | 31010000748402 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albertson Community Library | FIC KIN (Text) | 30372102032924 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F KIN (Text) | 80605000911825 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 07/02/2026 |
| Angier Public Library | F Kin (Text) | 33632001958298 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | F KING (Text) | 34510611162502 | Adult Fiction Paperback | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F KIN (Text) | 50503011192954 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 09/01/2026 |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC KIN (Text) | 31111002262335 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bath Community Library | FIC (Text) | 38344101493318 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F KIN (Text) | 2000287226 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
After suffering a miscarriage brought on by a beating, an abused wife leaves her husband, using his ATM card to buy a bus ticket out of town. The novel describes her struggle to begin a new life, then her husband, a sadistic police officer, comes looking for her. After fourteen years of beatings and abuse, Rose runs away from her husband. Unfortunately, he is a detective, and he has ways of finding her.
