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King Kong
King Kong
Author: Edgar Wallace, Merian C. Cooper
Introduction by Greg Bear — Preface by Mark Cotta Vaz — The giant prehistoric gorilla King Kong is one of the most recognized images in our culture. So great is the mighty Kong?s hold on the popular imagination that his story?a gripping yarn of man versus nature, coupled with a fantastical update of the Beauty and the Beast legend?has been thrice ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345484963
ISBN-10: 0345484967
Publication Date: 10/25/2005
Pages: 192
Edition: Reprint
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Modern Library
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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This is a novelization of the original King Kong screenplay from the 1930s. I decided to read it for two reasons: I wanted to revisit the King Kong story line without watching the movie and I was curious as to the literary level of a novelization from 70 years ago.

Book was actually written cohesively, with a little more attention paid to characterization than the movie tie-ins today. It was a quick, entertaining read.
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