Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)

"Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1)" is a short story by Stephen King that was published in King's 1985 collection Skeleton Crew.

"Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)"
Short story by Stephen King
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Horror, short story
Publication
Published inSkeleton Crew
Publication typeAnthology
PublisherSignet Books
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Publication date1985
Chronology
 
 
Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman No. 2)

Plot summary

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The story follows the morning route of a milkman named Spike Milligan in Devon, Pennsylvania.[1] Milligan leaves various "surprises" in the milk bottles for his customers to find, including poisonous liquids, deadly gas, and venomous spiders.

Publication

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"Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1)" was published in 1985 as part of King's short story collection Skeleton Crew. It is a companion piece to King's short story "Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman No. 2)", which also appears in Skeleton Crew. It was adapted from an unfinished novel called "The Milkman", in which the character was named "Spider Milligan".[1]

Adaptations

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Landon Sweeney as Spike Milligan in Morning Deliveries: Part One.

A short film adaptation of the story titled Morning Deliveries: Part One and starring Landon Sweeney as Spike Milligan was released in 2019.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Wood, Rocky (2017). Stephen King: A Literary Companion. McFarland & Company. pp. 33–34, 125. ISBN 978-0-7864-8546-8.
  • Winter, Douglas E. Stephen King: The Art of Darkness. Signet, 1986.
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