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ISBN
9780451213044
Book Title
Road to the Dark Tower : Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
2004
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Bev Vincent
Genre
Literary Criticism
Topic
Horror & Supernatural, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Books & Reading
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE DARK TOWER SERIES--INCLUDING BOOK-BY-BOOK ANALYSIS AND INSIGHT INTO STEPHEN KING'S CREATIVE PROCESS. 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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Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0451213041
ISBN-13
9780451213044
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Book Title
Road to the Dark Tower : Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus
Author
Bev Vincent
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Horror & Supernatural, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Books & Reading
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Literary Criticism
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ps3561.I483d376 2004
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
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Reviews
Praise for The Road to the Dark Tower "Wonderful...opens doors to Roland's world that not even I knew existed. If you like The Dark Tower books, you'll like this one. Enthusiastically recommended."--Stephen King "Bev Vincent is a true King insider....His book is essential to every reader of Stephen King's magnificent work."--Peter Straub "Vincent proves himself a master of the Dark Tower world."-- Publishers Weekly "An excellent and maybe even vital guide to King's grand opus."-- Locus, "Wonderful...opens doors to Roland's world that not even I knew existed.  If you like The Dark Tower books, you'll like this one. Enthusiastically recommended."--Stephen King   "Bev Vincent is a true King insider....His book is essential to every reader of Stephen King's magnificent work."--Peter Straub "Vincent proves himself a master of the Dark Tower world."-- Publishers Weekly   "An excellent and maybe even vital guide to King's grand opus."-- Locus, "Wonderful...opens doors to Roland's world that not even I knew existed. If you like The Dark Tower books, you'll like this one. Enthusiastically recommended."--Stephen King "Bev Vincent is a true King insider....His book is essential to every reader of Stephen King's magnificent work."--Peter Straub "Vincent proves himself a master of the Dark Tower world."-- Publishers Weekly "An excellent and maybe even vital guide to King's grand opus."-- Locus
Table of Content
The Road To The Dark TowerKey To Referenced Works Introduction: More Worlds Than These Chapter 1: The Long Journey to the Tower Chapter 2: The Gunslinger (Resumption) Chapter 3: The Drawing of the Three (Renewal) Chapter 4: The Waste Lands (Redemption) Chapter 5: Wizard and Glass (Regard) Chapter 6: Wolves of the Calla (Resistance) Chapter 7: Song of Susannah (Reproduction) Chapter 8: The Dark Tower (Resumption) Chapter 9: Related Works The Stand The Eyes of the Dragon Insomnia Rose Madder Desperation and the Regulators "The Little Sisters of Eluria" "Low Men in Yellow Coats" ( Hearts in Atlantis ) "Everything's Eventual" The Talisman and Black House Chapter 10: Dramatis Personae Roland Deschain of Gilead John "Jake" Chambers Eddie Dean (Edward Cantor Dean) Susannah Dean, Odetta Susannah Holmes, Detta Susannah Walker, Mia Oy Father Donald Frank Callahan Patrick Danville The Men in Black, Walter o'Dim, Marten Broadcloak, Randall Flagg . . . Mordred Deschain The Crimson King (Ram Abbalah) Stephen King Chapter 11: Epics, Influences and Ka Chapter 12: Art and the Act of Creation Argument: Magnum Opus? Appendix I: Timeline (Fact) Appendix II: Timeline (Fiction)Part 1: Mid-World Part 2: Keystone Earth Appendix III: Mid-World Glossary Appendix IV: The Dark Tower on the Web Stephen King Fan Pages Appendix V: Synopses and notes form The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Appendix VI: "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" References and Acknowledgments
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2004-005816
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Dewey Edition
22

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  • by scary_nurse314
    Nov 10, 2007

    A Fascinating Read for Dark Tower Lovers!

    Bev Vincent has truly written a wonderful book that explores the entire world of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. He summarizes each book, explains how other non-DT works fit into the Dark Tower univers, fully explains the main characters, and includes many other fascinating aspects of the Dark Tower series. This book is almost as hard to put down as the Dark Tower books themselves; it goes into great detail but never gets bogged down with too much information. If you have read the Dark Tower series and would like to revisit it, would like to find out which stories relate to the Dark Tower (check my guide on ebay for a more complete list, however), or are just a fan of Stephen King, you owe it to yourself to read this book! It is well worth the price, and even more worth your ...

  • by kiska8975
    Jul 05, 2006

    The Road to the Dark Tower by Bev Vincent (2004)

    If you are as enamored by the dark, Arthurian, wild west, post-apocalyptic world(s) "facilitated" by master scribe Stephen King, then this companion guide is truly indispensible. As his magnus opus, his "Jupiter", Stephen King penned a sprawling epic encompassing many of his other great works of fiction. Alongside Robin Furth's double-volumed compendium set, The Road to the Dark Tower grants vantage top perspective on this uber-story. Trust me, after scouring the website searching for much of the information found in this book, I was more than pleasantly surprised. Without giving away any spoilers, Bev Vincent adds fascinating context and third person flair to an outstanding literary achievement. Read it, by Gan, read it!!!

  • by mch_cha_jegssi6i88
    Sep 15, 2022

    Ka is a wheel

    The timelines are probably my favorite part of the book. If you love Dark Tower you’ll definitely appreciate the content. It’s a must have for your Dark Tower collection.

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  • by zMU2c-SmTum@Deleted
    Aug 09, 2006

    A1 interpretation and analysis of the DT series.

    I am an English teacher and this summer decided to read the DT series with my high school class. Being my second reading, I was sure I knew most of the kinds of info needed for a literature class...until I found THIS book. Great insight, valuable references to other works (including King's),thought provoking analysis.

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