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The Shining
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780743437493
ISBN: 0743437497
Label: Pocket
Manufacturer: Pocket
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: October 01, 2002
Publisher: Pocket
Release Date: October 01, 2002
Studio: Pocket
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Editorial Review:
"YOU'RE THE CARETAKER, SIR. YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE CARETAKER. I SHOULD KNOW, SIR. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN HERE...."
-- DELBERT GRADY OF THE OVERLOOK HOTEL
THE SHINING
First published in 1977, The Shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of 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 Hotel's past are revealed, and the hotel itself attempts to laim the very souls of the Torrence family. Adapted into a cinematic masterpiece of horror by legendaryStanley Kubrick -- featuring an unforgettable performance by a demonic Jack Nicholson --The Shining stands as a cultural icon of modern horror, a searing study of a family torn apart, and a nightmarish glimpse into the dark recesses of human weakness and dementia.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Classic King!
Very good read ... Great story of supernatural terror and suspense. Enjoyable characters, too! This is classic King! Highly recommended.
Rating:  - Intense and frightening
Great Stephen King novel. It is different from the (excellent) Kubrick film-- more character development, alcoholism, and abuse. My only complaint is it is a little bit long.
Rating: - Redrum and ha loo sin nations in the ultimate mountain resort
After reviewing a nice little Swiss thriller set in a Swiss mountain resort (Deal with the Devil), I thought I might visit the mother of all mountain resort horror stories, and pay a tribute to the king of popular literature. The man knows his craft. I have not read much by him, previously only Carrie, which is a small first novel, but a good basis for a strong movie, and Lisa's Story, at the time his latest publication, which I liked a lot, but which disappointed the fan club.
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Rating: - The most evil book that is on the market
Six Chilling Nightmares The most evil book that is on the market is the shining. I have read this book several times and have bought and read most of Stephen King books. Insanity is lurking in everybody waiting to be released. I am delighted to have experienced a true feeling of hopelessness and was sad when the cook was axed. Hurry up and die, take a flight rent a snowcap, and be blind-sided by a lunatic. This book is about insanity and terror written to chill you to the bone. In the cold mountains of ... Read More
Rating: - Brilliant haunted house story
One fantastic book. Simply brilliant. This must be Stephen King's masterpiece. The story grips you from the beginning and doesn't let go. It just keeps building momentum until you notice that you haven't taken a breath for several pages. A truly scary story about a hotel and its past and dead guests and a family trying to escape their lure to join them. I couldn't stop reading.
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