The Shining - The Shining (Book 1)
The Shining - Book 1
$29.62
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2011
Summary
Danny is only five years old, but in the words of old Mr Hallorann he is a ‘shiner’, aglow with psychic voltage. When his father becomes caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, Danny’s visions grow out of control.
As winter closes in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seems to develop a life of its own. It is meant to be empty. So who is the lady in Room 217 and who are the masked guests going up and down in the elevator? And why do the hedges shaped like animals seem so alive?
So…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444720723 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1444720724 |
| Author: | Stephen King |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2011 |
| Weight: | 355g |
| Dimensions: | 192mm x 126mm x 42mm |
| Series: | The Shining |
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Obviously a masterpiece, probably the best supernatural novel in a hundred years - Peter Straub
As a storyteller, he is up there in the Dickens class - The TimesObviously a masterpiece, probably the best supernatural novel in a hundred years - Peter StraubAbout The Author
Stephen King
Stephen King has been described by the Guardian as ‘one of the greatest storytellers of our time’, by the Mirror as a ‘genius’ and by The Sunday Times as ‘one of the most fertile storytellers of the modern novel.’ In 2003, he was given the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives with his wife, the novelist Tabitha King, for most of the year in Maine, USA.
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