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- Ben Mears is the central character, an author from Jerusalem's Lot, Maine. Ben lived in ‘Salem’s Lot as a child and had an upsetting experience there: he witnessed the apparition of a hanging ghost in the Marsten House.
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Benjamin "Ben" Mears (1948-2003) is an author and one-time resident of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine. Seeking a break from his career after the death of his wife, Miranda, and a current case of writer's block, he returns to the Lot.
The story involves a writer named Ben Mears who returns to the town of Jerusalem's Lot (or 'Salem's Lot for short) in Maine, where he lived from the age of five through nine, only to discover that the residents are becoming vampires.
- Stephen King, Marta I. Guastavino
- 1975
May 2, 2024 · Ben Mears. As the central protagonist, Ben is a haunted figure battling both personal grief and a resurfacing childhood trauma linked to the Marsten House. Driven to reclaim his sense of agency and purpose, he confronts the supernatural evil plaguing ‘Salem’s Lot with growing courage, yet he bears the scars of loss throughout his journey.
Pity poor Ben Mears. He has a lousy time of it in 'Salem's Lot. As the book opens, he's recovering from the loss of his first wife, who died in an accident when Ben's motorcycle slipped and ran into a truck.
Sep 6, 2023 · Ben Mears is the central character, an author from Jerusalem's Lot, Maine. Ben lived in ‘Salem’s Lot as a child and had an upsetting experience there: he witnessed the apparition of...
Aug 20, 2024 · Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick and Lessons in Chemistry) leads the Salem’s Lot ensemble as author Ben Mears, a best-selling writer who has become persona non grata after publishing a book...
Oct 17, 1975 · Author Ben Mears returns to ‘Salem's Lot to write a book about a house that has haunted him since childhood only to find his isolated hometown infested with vampires. While the vampires claim more victims, Mears convinces a small group of believers to combat the undead.
