Description
One of the true classics of horror, now with a new stunning cover look. THE SHINING is regarded as one of Stephen King's masterpieces.
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?
Somewhere, somehow, there is an evil force in the hotel - and that, too, is beginning to shine . . .
One of the true classics of horror fiction, THE SHINING is regarded as one of Stephen King's masterpieces.
About the Author
STEPHEN KING is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His crime thrillers featuring Holly Gibney include Mr Mercedes, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel, and The Outsider, both of which were adapted into successful TV series, as well as Finders Keepers, End of Watch and the title story from If It Bleeds. Many of his titles are the basis for major motion pictures including IT, Stand By Me (adapted from The Body) and The Shawshank Redemption, which is IMDb's top-rated movie of all time. King is the recipient of The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence 2022, the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
Reviews
Obviously a masterpiece, probably the best supernatural novel in a hundred years * Peter Straub *
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 Times *
As a storyteller, he is up there in the Dickens class * The Times *
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 Times *
Book Information
ISBN 9781444720723
Author Stephen King
Format Paperback
Page Count 512
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Series The Shining
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 36mm
Details
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The Shining |
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Hodder Paperback |
