Shining, the by stephen king limited edition book see all titles by stephen king when the shining was first published in 1977, it left an immediate and indelible impression. Stephen king is a master storyteller and all his other books ive read have been fantastic, the shining is just the same. Published in 1977, it is king s third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Appears to have had some water damage to dust jacket and front and back end pages. The shining by stephen king, first edition abebooks. Please see images of condition and email prior to purchase. A 1977 book club edition of the shining by stephen king. Stephen king the shining 1977 bce beautiful hbdj ebay.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It tells the story of jack torrance, an alcoholic caretaker who descends into. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. Stephen king the shining book club edition 1977 doubleday.
The shining is one of the third among the first three horror novel written by stephen king followed by the novel doctors sleep. It has probably been 20 years since i last read the book and, in. Dust jacket has a very tiny rip on the back and top of spine but in very good condition with shine and clarity. I have never read the shining, and am ready to begin, but wonder if this would be abridged. 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 hotels past are revealed, and the hotel itself.
Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. I had times when i wanted to hide because it that scary. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The shining by stephen king audio book simply audiobooks. The book remains one of king s most significant books, and also the one which propelled him to the spotlight because his first hardback best seller. This supernatural and psychological thriller stars the torrance family, jack, wendy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. A list of stephen kings written works, organized newest to oldest by first publication. Stephen king the shining limited edition book vj books. The shining1977 book club editionsold six vintage hardcover stephen king books from the 1980s1990s cujo1981 book club edition skeleton. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his. The book club click to join in the discussion about.
This is the story of both kings 1977 novel and stanley. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Although it has a decidedly supernatural element, the most frightening element is in the dark recesses of your mind. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. The shining, first published in 1977, is american author stephen kings third novel. Guaranteed genuine stephen king autograph with certificate of authenticity. The book is written by stephen king, published by doubleday and company inc, garden city, new york, 1977. This was my april book for catalyst reads rereadathon. Small ding on top corner near binding as shown in photos. A rare hardback book club edition, the shining by stephen king. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort. The shining by stephen king identifying first edition points of issue. This audiobook covers the original story written by stephen king narrated in the voice of campbell scott and encompasses the characters named jack torrance, his son danny torrance and his wife wendy. Octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket.
A compilation of the best new fantasy stories published in the preceding year. Unfollow the shining book stephen king to stop getting. The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. You can search for first editions of the shining on, and. Find the complete the shining book series by stephen king. I have had this book marked at 4 stars since i added it a few years ago. First published in 1977, the shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of stephen king. Vg stephen king the shining book club edition 1977. It was pretty much exactly as i remembered it and i still dont think its anywhere near kings best. The story is influenced by the stephen king s reallife events as he visited a hotel during the time when he was recovering from alcoholism. The shining written by anonymous on november 1st, 2008. Stephen king the shining audiobook stephen king audiobooks. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters. The reason they arent worth more money is because the true first editions had a. Is stephen king justified in hating kubricks vision for. Kings third book basis for the abominable movie of the same name, which king hated, with the first. Although his works are usually classed as horror, i was surprised that. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. The shining by stephen king pdf free download ebook.
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