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The shining

Author: Stephen King
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Pocket Books, 2002.
Edition/Format: Book : Fiction : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
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 claim the very souls of the Torrance family. Adapted into a  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Horror stories.
Material Type: Fiction, Juvenile audience
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Stephen King
ISBN: 0743437497 : 9780743437493
OCLC Number: 50742253
Notes: "Newly introduced by the author"--Cover. "Copyright c1977 by Steven King. Introduction copyright c2001 by Steven King." "Previously published as a mass market paperback in 2002 by Pocket books ... First Pocket Books trade paperback printing October 2002."
Description: xvii, 505 p. ; 21 cm.
Responsibility: Stephen King.

Abstract:

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 claim the very souls of the Torrance family. Adapted into a cinematic masterpiece of horror by legendary director Stanley 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.

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