The Road to the Dark Tower: Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus
by Vincent, Bev
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0451213041
- ISBN 13
- 9780451213044
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CARSON CITY, Nevada, United States
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Synopsis
In 1970, Stephen King embarked on what would become the crowning achievement in his literary career-the Dark Tower. The seven-volume series, written and published over a period of 30 years, was inspired by Robert Browning's poem "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," as well as J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings , and the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone. With the full cooperation of Stephen King himself, The Road to the Dark Tower examines the epic journey of the author to complete a story that threatened to overwhelm him. In this indispensable companion, Bev Vincent presents a book-by-book analysis of each volume in the series, tracing the Dark Tower's connections to King's other novels including The Stand , Insomnia , and Hearts in Atlantis , and offering insights from the author about the creative process involved in crafting his lifelong work-a work that has consumed not only Stephen King, but his legion of devoted readers. This is essential reading for any Dark Tower-or Stephen King-fan.
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- skylarkerbooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017746
- Title
- The Road to the Dark Tower: Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus
- Author
- Vincent, Bev
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 1ST
- ISBN 10
- 0451213041
- ISBN 13
- 9780451213044
- Publisher
- NAL
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2004
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