Fountain Society

by Wes Craven

Book Overview

Director/screenwriter Wes Craven, who has been called "the reigning Mephisto of fright" ("Premiere" magazine), takes readers beyond the frontiers of medical science, into a chilling world where three people ensnared in a Faustian bargain race against time to stop forces of unimaginable evil.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684846608
• ISBN13: 9780684846606
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Great book from 1st time author

Found by chance on clearance long ago & quickly became grateful for the find! I went in with high hopes & Mr. Craven did not disappoint with this masterpiece. I enjoyed the suspense as well as the sci-fi nature of the story itself.

This reads like a movie!

I have always seen Wes Craven as the best director of horror movies or thrillers. He is just different as Clive Barker who just tries to shock you with the most disturbing images you can think of. And altough this can be very frightening (I almost got sick when I saw "Lord of Illusions") even though his movies are NOT B-movies like the other horror flicks, it's not exactly my kind of horror movies.But Wes Craven has something different. He can make a movie scary but not unpleasant to watch. He is also pretty original. That's also why I wanted to read this book. This, and because I heard that Wes is going to make a movie of it. And this book reads exactly like a movie. I think because he is a movie-director he knows what you can show in a movie or not and what works and what not. But I could almost visualize how this movie would be going to look like. If you are going to read this book, it is for the best that you don't know much about the story but just the plot. Because there are a lot of strange twists and very original things which you just HAVE to find out by reading.Though there is one comment on this book. Wes Craven is well known as a horror/thriller director and this story doesn't have much opportunety's to be gory. It also has much romance (!) which you wouldn't expect from Craven. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely don't have a problem with this but to make this book still enjoyable for his fans he puts in some characters which don't realy matter for the story but just to get killed in a bloody way. Though still, I'm realy looking forward to the movie or his next book!

Encore! Encore!

When I heard Wes Craven had written a novel, I wasn't sure what to expect. I've always enjoyed his movies, but...a novel? I heard him discuss it in a TV interview and was curious enough to take a chance on "Fountain Society." I'm so glad I did. This novel is not only intelligent and well-researched, it's fast-paced and thoroughly entertaining. He approaches the subject of cloning with realism, yet tells his story in a way even lay readers will find fascinating. His characters are well-developed and intriguing--I was especially taken with Alex, whom I hope Mr. Craven will bring back in another novel. I hope there will BE another novel from this enormously talented writer/director.

Biomedical Mystery of the Millenium

I was expecting a horror story at first, then was dismayed to find out that it involved the government, but was pleasantly surprised as I began reading more and more. While we do know what is going to happen to some of the characters before they know, he does a wonderful job of making us anxious for the characters without thinking they (the characters) are stupid for not seeing it sooner.A twist at the end just added to the overall readability of the book. Great work Mr. Craven!

Definite movie potential.....Craven is a master......

An unbelievable tale of love, hate, jealousy, malice, and government secrecy that has been masterfully written. Suspenseful and "spine-tingling" from cover to cover Craven continues to twist plots and minds with this courageous first novel. I can only hope that there a many more to follow.

a surprisingly well-written novel

My daughter brought me this book to read -- Her belief: Wes Craven = Stephen King. But to me Wes Craven = slasher movies. Wasn't I refreshingly surprised to find a well-written medical thriller that even involved a romantic twist! Mr. Craven had hidden his writing talents from people like me who don't like to see teenagers slashed! This was a terrific first novel.