This acclaimed book by stephen king is available at in several formats for your ereader. When his father becomes caretaker of the overlook hotel, dannys visions grow out of control. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. The shining stephen kings novel gives us more background and detail into the character of jack torrence than does the film. The shining by stephen king was published on 28th january 1977.
Shining by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His alcoholism and short temper are the themes running throughout the novel. First published in 1977, the shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of stephen king. First edition of kings third novel, a modern horror classic, inscribed by the author, for chaz bertoriabest wishesand shine on.
Jun 24, 2008 the shining ebook written by stephen king. Oct 11, 2015 first published in 1977, the shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of stephen king. The shining begins with jack torrance being interviewed for the caretakers job at the overlook hotel. The overlook hotel was inspired by the stanley hotel, a real hotel in estes park, co. A lucky break gets him a job in a hospice in a small new england town. The shining, by stephen king, is slowly but surely changing that perception. Gradually, through his own bad behavior, he loses his job, and his relationship with h. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen.
Free download or read online the shining pdf epub book. The setting and characters are influenced by king s personal experiences, including both his visit to the. His acclaimed nonfiction book, on writing, was also a bestseller. Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining. The shining isbn 9780385121675 pdf epub stephen king. Moving his wife, wendy, and their son, danny, into it for the. He lives in bangor, maine, with his wife, novelist tabitha king. Iconic horror author king joyland picks up the narrative threads of the shining many years on. Stephen king books download free books online 8freebooks. It tells the story of jack torrance, an alcoholic caretaker who descends into madness one winter and attempts to kill his wife, wendy, and son, dannya child who has psychic abilities and can see the disturbing, violent past of the overlook hotel. A mustread that inspired kubricks brilliant film is a literary masterpiece of the horror genre the film was one of the most frightening entertainment pieces i had ever experienced until i read the book.
Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the. Light handling over the years but overall a very well presented stephen king signed edition of the shining. Stephen king the shining so my preamble, ive always been a bit of king fan, randomly picking them up here and there, but id never made the effort to read the older ones, never working through the dark tower line etc. The hotel will soon close for the winter, but cant be left unattended. It was stephen kings third published novel and the central characters are jack and wendy torrance and their young son, danny.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 497 pages and is available in paperback format. The death is also nothing like jacks fate in the novelization of the shining, written by stephen king. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly but steadily unfolds as secrets from the overlook hotels past are revealed, and the hotel itself attempts to claim. The film version made big changes to the character of jack overall, and subsequently, many elements of the story were completely modified to better represent the character the picture was working with.
Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd. Octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket. The shining by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Nov 04, 2014 stephen king just went off about how much he hates the shining again nov.
The first edition of the novel was published in january 28th 1977, and was written by stephen king. Jun 24, 2008 before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Among his most recent are hearts in atlantis, the girl who loved tom gordon, bag of bones, the screenplay storm of the century, and the green mile. In the stanley hotel there have been reports of ghost sitings and haunted incidents like clothes being mysteriously unpacked or things moving on their own. The shining by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Despite these shortcomings, torrence starts out a decent family man. That meant that when i went to pick up the novel, it took me awhile to get going, since i kept. The folio society which sounds ominously like an organisation from a bond film or from one of kings own novels excels again in taking a classic literary book and giving it a modern makeover. Theres the sense that a great talent has been wasted.
Guaranteed genuine stephen king autograph with certificate of authenticity included. Pdf the shining book by stephen king free download 497. The shining is a tragedy, and wed be remiss to classify the ending otherwise. As winter closes in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seems to develop a life of its own. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. The shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. The shining splitvolume the shining, doctor sleep, and the shining doctor sleep. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. The shining stephen king s novel gives us more background and detail into the character of jack torrence than does the film. Stephen kings doctor sleep revisits the shining nearly 30 years later read an excerpt and learn what became of little danny torrance. Danny is only five years old, but in the words of old mr hallorann he is a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. The setting and characters are influenced by kings personal experiences, including both his visit to the. Stephen king the shining so my preamble, ive always been a bit of king fan, randomly picking them up here and there, but id never made the effort to read the older ones, never working through the.
Doubleday was the publisher of the book and it was published in english. Young psychic danny torrance has become a middleaged alcoholic he now goes by dan, bearing his powers and his guilt as equal burdens. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly but steadily unfolds as secrets from the overlook hotels past are revealed, and. Published in 1977, it is king s third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Beths list love first published march 20 i havent been scared of a lot of movies, but the shining freaked me out pretty well. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. He is also an alcoholic, but jack has managed to get his drinking under control. Jack torrance s new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the shining again nov. Shining by stephen king abebooks passion for books. Jack torrance had a wife, a young son, a good job teaching at a vermont prep school, and a burgeoning problem with alcohol. Jun 22, 2012 the shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. The film version made big changes to the character of jack overall, and subsequently, many elements of the story were completely modified to.
The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. It is regarded in some quarters as kings best book. One of the true classics of horror fiction, the shining is regarded as one of stephen king s masterpieces. The shining by stephen king pdf free download ebook. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the shining. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the shining. Ullman stood fivefive, and when he moved, it was with the prissy speed that seems to be the exclusive domain of all small plump men. In this instance, theyve taken stephen kings third book the shining with illustrative artwork from edward kinsella and have lovingly madecontinue reading.
Stephen kings the shining 1977, stanley kubricks the shining 1980 and stephen kings the shining, a miniseries directed by mick garris 1997. Stephen king is one of the most frequently adapted authors of all time, with a staggering 199 credits to his name on imdb a number little inflated by repeat adaptations the way shakespeare and dickens benefit from the endless romeo and. With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. What is the book the shining by stephen king about. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king danny is only five years old, but in the words of old mr hallorann he is a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. Nov 10, 2011 before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king danny is only five years old, but in the words of old mr hallorann he is a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977.
The main characters of this fiction, fantasy story are wendy torrance, danny torrance. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the. I am not going to go on and on about how frustrating it must be for someone of kings prolificity and stature to have people think that his best novel was written 22 years and 30some books ago. Click download or read online button to get the shining book now. The overlooks manager, ullman, is concerned about giving jack the job.
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