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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
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Overview
Published in 1999, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is a psychological thriller novel by bestselling author Stephen King. Renowned for his horror writing, King draws on primal human fears as he follows spirited nine-year-old Trisha McFarland on a harrowing battle for survival after getting lost in the woods. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon explores themes of nature, faith, and the dangers of everyday life through the eyes of a plucky young heroine. Plans for a film adaptation of the novel were announced in 2019.
Stephen King (1967) is the author of more than 60 books, including novels and non-fiction. King is the recipient of many literary honors and awards, including Bram Stoker Awards, the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and a National Medal of Arts from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts in 2015. Many of his novels and short stories have been adapted for film and television.
Plot Summary
Nine-year-old baseball fanatic Trisha McFarland loves her doll Mona, her best friend Pepsi, and her Red Sox cap autographed by relief pitcher Tom Gordon. Trisha lives with her mother Quilla and brother Pete, who have been on bad terms since Quilla’s divorce from Pete and Trisha’s father, Larry.
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