Leland Gaunt is a stranger-and he calls his shop Needful Things. 11 year old Brian Rusk is his first customer, and Brian finds just what he wants most in the world:a '56 Sandy Koufax baseball card. By the end of the week, Mr. Gaunt's business is fairly booming, and why not? At Needful Things, there's something for everyone. And, of course, there is always a price. For Leland Gaunt, the pleasure of doing business lies chiefly in seeing how much people will pay for their most secret dreams and desires. And as Leland always points out, at Needful Things, the prices are high indeed. Does that stop people from buying? Has it ever? For Allen and Polly, this one weekl in autumn will be an awful test-a test of will, desire, and pain. Above all, it will be a test of their ability to grasp the true nature of their enemy. They may have a chance...But maybe not, because, as Mr. Gaunt knows, almost everything is for sale:love, hope, even the human soul.
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