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"*It*" is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. "*It*" was his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. "*It*" primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown to attract its preferred prey of young children. The novel won the British Fantasy Award in 1987, and received nominations for the Locus and World Fantasy Awards that same year. In 2003, "*It*" was listed at number 144 on the BBC's The Big Read poll. --- See also: - [IT 1/2](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14916816W/It_1_2) - [IT 2/2](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14916818W/It_2_2)

First sentence: The terror, which would not end for another twenty-eight years-if it ever did end-began, so far as I know or can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper floating down a gutter swollen with rain.

Year

1987

Language

English

Publisher

Scribner

Editions

72

Reader rating

4.1 / 5 (493)

Pages

1184

ISBN

9781982127794

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