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The Shining
by Stephen King
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0385121679
- ISBN 13
- 9780385121675
- Seller
-
Walcott, Iowa, United States
Item Price
A$542.29
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Doubleday. New York. 1977. Good First Edition, early printing with publisher gutter code S10 on page 447. Date (1977) on both title and copyright pages. Quarter-bound in black with tan paper boards and gilt lettering to spine. Almost all wear shown on spine with age-related wear to bottom of spine (see photo) that does not extend into the pastedowns, linear (0.1 in.) separation of rear board to spine on black cloth with pastedown still fully intact so hinge (board) is fully attached to spine. Brown discoloration (single fingerprint) to bottom of last page, rear flyleaf and rear pastedown. Age related speckling to lower text block that does not extend to any page. Unclipped (T.S. $8.95) jacket is very good showing normal shelf wear and minor chipping to edges.
Jacket protected with removable mylar cover.The Overlook Hotel (in "real life" The Stanly Hotel in Estes Park, CO) is not what it seems. In fact, a video about a Shining Tour of the hotel just popped up on my phone without hitting a link as I'm writing this description of the book. Hmm, not sure about this. In short, you know the story and how it ends. End of description. 8.5x5.75 in. 447 pg.
Synopsis
Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are 11/22/63 ; Full Dark, No Stars ; Under the Dome ; Just After Sunset; Duma Key ; Lisey’s Story ; Cell ; and the concluding novels in the Dark Tower saga: Wolves of the Calla , Song of Susannah , and The Dark Tower. His acclaimed nonfiction book, On Writing , is also a bestseller. He was the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007, he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in Maine with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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Reviews
On Feb 3 2019, a reader said:
My goodness, this book is amazing. I love the way King writes his characters and stories, and this is no exception. The Overlook is so amazing yet creepy and Jack is such an amazing character.
On Jul 13 2014, CloggieDownunder said:
The Shining is the fourth novel by popular American author, Stephen King. Unemployed professor of literature and recovering alcoholic, Jack Torrance takes a job as winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in the mountains of Colorado. His wife, Wendy is hopeful he can conquer his demons during their half year in the mountains and get on with his writing. His five year old son, Daniel, is plagued by pre-cognitive visions that seem to be facilitated by his imaginary friend, Tony; they are often pleasant but sometimes uncomfortable and occasionally downright terrifying. When the family arrives at the Overlook, the cook, Dick Hallorann takes Daniel aside and tells him he “shines”, and gives him some welcome reassurance and advice. The Overlook hotel has links to underworld characters and has been the scene of murders, suicides and gangland-style executions. Danny senses in the Overlook a certain malevolence, a certain power, and feels the presence of past victims. After some months of almost idyllic existence, the hotel and the Torrance family are cut off from the town of Sidewinder by heavy snowfalls and impassable roads. And then the hotel begins to exert its influence on Jack and his family. Or is it just an alcoholic succumbing to cabin fever? King expertly portrays alcoholism and the descent into psychosis, and gives the reader characters of some complexity who find themselves rushing headlong into a heart-stopping climax. With Danny’s narration, King uses wordplay to highlight the ambiguity of spoken English. Readers who have seen the 1980 Kubrick movie (which departs markedly from the book and disappointed King) will picture Jack Nicholson as Torrance (despite his lack of blonde hair). King once again proves he is a master story-teller, as readers who make the effort to reread this as a prequel to Doctor Sleep will discover afresh. A bestseller that is a brilliant read.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lamplighter Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 236
- Title
- The Shining
- Author
- Stephen King
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- ISBN 10
- 0385121679
- ISBN 13
- 9780385121675
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 447
- Size
- octavo
- Keywords
- Horror movie, alcoholism, Gothic novel, psychic
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