Roadwork

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About this book

Roadwork is a thriller novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 1981 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman as a paperback original. It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books. The story takes place in an unnamed Midwestern city in 1972–1974. Grieving over the death of his son and the disintegration of his marriage, a man is driven to mental instability when he learns that both his home and his workplace will be demolished to make way for an extension to an interstate highway. --- Also contained in: - The Bachman Books) - The Bachman Books

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3.6/5 · 47116 readers · 350 pages · ≈ 6 h 29 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Roadwork?

About ≈ 6 h 29 m — 350 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mRoadwork~6 h 29 m

How many pages is Roadwork?

350 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Roadwork350

What genre is Roadwork?

It sits on the Horror, Thriller, Fiction shelves.

Is Roadwork in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in Roadwork?

The main characters include Andrea, Alan, Andy, Bea.

Where does Roadwork take place?

It is set in United States during 1973, 1972, 1974.

Who wrote Roadwork?

Stephen King.

Setting United States Time period 197319721974 Characters AndreaAlanAndyBea
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