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- Author
- Stephen King
- First published
- 1983
- Editions
- 92
- Subjects
- fiction, thrillers, suspense, horror, occult, psychological trauma, spinal meningitis, flashback
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Key facts
- Author
- Stephen King
- Cover artist
- Linda Fennimore
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Horror
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Publication date
- November 14, 1983
- Publication place
- United States
- Media type
- Print ( Hardcover )
- Isbn
- 978-0-385-18244-7
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- literary work
- Author
- Stephen King
- Genre
- horror literature
- Country of origin
- United States
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Followed by
- Cycle of the Werewolf
- Follows
- Christine
- Image
- Pet Sematary (1983) front cover, first edition.jpg
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- different from
- animal cemetery
- nominated for
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
- publication date
- 1983-11-14
- language of work or name
- English language
- title
- Pet Sematary
- derivative work
- Pet Sematary
- characters
- Wendigo
- form of creative work
- novel
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Encyclopedic overview
Pet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. It tells the story of a family moving to Maine and settling closer to a pet cemetery in the woods, which is home to a terrifying force that brings death and sorrow. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019.
Background
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