Misery

Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the author from the scene of a car accident. The former nurse takes care of him in her remote house, but becomes irate when she discovers that the author has killed Misery off in his latest book. Annie keeps Sheldon prisoner while forcing him to write a book that brings Misery back to life. [Source][1] [1]: https://stephenking.com/library/novel/misery.html

Set in

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  Sidewinder, Colorado · United States

  Annie Wilkes's isolated farmhouse where Paul Sheldon is held captive
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  Hotel Boulderado, Boulder · United States

  hotel where Paul finished his manuscript before the crash
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  New York City · United States

  Paul Sheldon's home city; he returns here after escaping Annie Wilkes and the novel's closing chapters follow his PTSD r
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• Denver, Colorado · United States

  Annie Wilkes stood trial here for her earlier murders (backstory revealed via Paul's research)