01860cam a2200385 i 4500 612734648 TxAuBib 20091123120000.0 140430s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009018780 9781439148501 1439148503 TxAuBib rda eng eng King, Stephen. Under the Dome / by Stephen King. Under the Dome. First Scribner hardcover edition. New York, NY : Scribner, 2009. 2009. New York : Scribner, 2009. 1074p. xii, 1074 pages : map ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier When the smalltown of Chester's Mill, Maine, is surrounded by an invisible force field, the people inside must exert themselves to survive. The situation deteriorates rapidly due to the dome's ecological effects and the machinations of Big Jim Rennie, an obscenely sanctimonious local politician and drug lord who likes the idea of having an isolated populace to dominate. Opposing him are footloose Iraq veteran Dale "Barbie" Barbara, newspaper editor Julia Shumway, a gaggle of teen skateboarders and others who want to solve the riddle of the dome. King handles the huge cast of characters masterfully but ruthlessly, forcing them to live (or not) with the consequences of hasty decisions. Accelerated Reader UG RL 5.1 PT 50.0 AR Quiz No. 135687. Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.1 50.0 135687. 20230217. Psychological fiction. Maine Fiction. Psychological fiction. Suspense fiction.