Firestarter

Description:

Firestarter is a science fiction-horror thriller novel by Stephen King, first published in September 1980. In July and August 1980, two excerpts from the novel were published in Omni. In 1981, Firestarter was nominated as Best Novel for the British Fantasy Award, Locus Poll Award, and Balrog Award. ---------- Also contained in: [Ominbus](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL25080326W)

subjects: Genetic Engineering,  suspense,  Fiction,  Psychokinesis,  Fire,  Horror,  Psychic ability,  Science fiction,  horror thriller,  telekinesis,  migraines,  bleeding,  pyrokinesis,  hit men,  Cherokees,  Vietnam veterans,  janitors,  Rolling Stone,  Fiction, horror,  Horror tales,  American Authors,  Children,  Testing laboratories,  Psychokineses,  Fiction, science fiction, general,  Fiction, mystery & detective, general,  Fiction, media tie-in

People: Alfalfa,  Bimbo,  Bossy,  Dr. Cyclops,  Necromancer,  Carl,  Cora,  Deenie,  Duane,  Gary,  George,  Gloria,  Glynis,  Helga,  Henry,  Josie,  Michael,  Mike,  Rachel,  Richard,  Shelley,  Steve,  Tom,  Dick Albright,  Bacon,  Eileen Bacon,  Hortense Barclay,  Norville Bates,  Ralph Baxter,  Jerome Bixby,  Sonny Bono,  Brackman,  Clayton Braddock,  Mr. Bradford,  Don Breedlove,  Milo Breedlove,  Frank Burton,  Roberta Burton,  Johnny Carson,  Carlos Castenada,  Fidel Castro,  Bill Cobham,  Bruce Cook,  Lena Cunningham,  Eddie Delgardo,  Shirley Devine,  Mr. Douray,  Peter Drabble,  Fred Drew,  Richard Dreyfuss,  Joan Dugan,  Terri Dugan,  Chuckie Eberhardt,  Robert Everett,  Mrs. Flynne,  Richard Folsom,  Benjamin Franklin,  Johnny Gordon,  Don Grabowski,  Joe Green,  Mrs. Gurney,  Stan Gurney,  Buddy Hackett,  Hammond,  Franco Harris,  Patrick Hockstetter,  Karl Hofferitz,  Captain Hollister,  Georgia Hollister,  Leon Hollister,  William Dean Howells,  Bradford Hyuck,  Orville Jamieson,  Joad,  Arte Johnson,  Victor Jory,  Don Jules,  Mike Kelleher,  Ted Kennedy,  Ayatollah Khomeini,  Ray Knowles,  D. H. Lawrence,  Willy Loman,  Irv Manders,  Norma Manders,  Mandroski,  John Mayo,  Roberta McCauley,  Andrew McGee,  Charlene Roberta McGee,  Fibber McGee,  Granther McGee,  Hyundai McGee,  Vicky McGee,  Shirley McKenzie,  Rich McKeon,  McKinley,  Mr. Merle,  John Milton,  Mrs. Mishkin,  Sam Moore,  Neary,  Dr. Nofizieger,  T. B. Norton,  Dr. Nutter,  Ev O’Brian,  Ray Parks,  David Pasico,  Mr. Pasico,  George S. Patton,  Jim Paulson,  Charles Payson,  Victor Puckeridge,  Herman Pynchot,  John Rainbird,  G. M. Rammaden,  Mr. Raucher,  James Richardson,  Jake Rowley,  Bruce Rozelle,  George Sedaka,  Long John Silver,  Kathy Smith,  Winston Smith,  John Steinbeck (1902-1968),  Ralph Steinham,  Albert Steinowitz,  Whitney Tarkington,  Senator Thompson,  Vicky Tomlinson,  Christine Traegger,  Louis Tranter,  Quincy Tremont,  Tammy Upmore,  A. E. Van Gogh,  Vivaldi,  Bill Wallace,  Wanless,  Joseph Wanless,  Freddy Wanless,  George Waring,  Duke Wayne,  Frank Worthy,  Wyeth

Places: New York City,  Ohio,  Albany,  New York,  Hastings Glen,  Manders farm,  Vermont,  Washington D.C.,  Longmont