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by Stephen King
In this masterpiece of modern American horror that inspired Stanley Kubrick's classic film, Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. As the brutal winter sets in, the hotel's dark secrets begin to unravel.
Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote ... and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.
It’s Halloween week! What’s your favorite scary novel?
The only book that ever kept me from sleeping was Salem's Lot by Stephen King, although I'd rank several of his among my favorites (especially The Shining and the first 80% of It ). I love scary books but haven't really found one in a long time. Very curious to see if this group will have any sug...
-kim.kovacs
Has a book ever given you nightmares?
Stephen King…The Shining. I was in college and couldn't sleep for days. That's why I usually don't read Stephen King at night. :face_with_hand_over_mouth:
-Arlene_Iannazzi
"A master storyteller." —Los Angeles Times
"Scary! ... Serves up horrors at a brisk, unflagging pace." —The New York Times
"The most wonderfully gruesome man on the planet." —USA Today
"An undisputed master of suspense and terror." —The Washington Post
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Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to Startling Mystery Stories. In the fall of 1971, he began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels. In the spring of 1973, Doubleday & Co., accepted the novel Carrie for publication, providing him the means to leave teaching and write full-time. He has since published over 50 books and has become one of the world's most successful writers. King is the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to the American Letters and the ...
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