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Binding: Audio CDDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780743537001 Edition: Unabridged Format: Audiobook, Unabridged ISBN: 0743537009 Label: Simon & Schuster Audio Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Audio Number Of Items: 14 Publication Date: August 02, 2005 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Studio: Simon & Schuster Audio Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Absolutely enjoyable!I just happen to finish this book today, which I just found out is Mr. King's birthday (Sept. 21st). After reading King's The Tommyknockers and Lisey's Story, which were exasperatingly wordy, I found The Shining a real treat to read. The novel has a richness that Kubrick's film lacked completely. King has a superb talent for creating characters that seem unbelievably real. You really get to know the characters inside and out - especially Jack. He's a good, highly intelligent educated father that ... Read More Rating: - The ShiningI'm glad I read it. From page one, I was hooked on this novel. It's just the kind of book that you cannot put down. I liked Danny and Wendy and I wanted them to be ok. Having seen the film so many times, I know what happens but the book was excellent. It scared me. The thought alone of being stranded in a large hotel for months in the dead of winter scares me. And poor Wendy and Danny, they are supposed to be able to trust Jack to take care of them. The way King describes the hotel, ... Read More Rating: - Classic King!Very good read ... Great story of supernatural terror and suspense. Enjoyable characters, too! This is classic King! Highly recommended. Rating:  - Intense and frighteningGreat Stephen King novel. It is different from the (excellent) Kubrick film-- more character development, alcoholism, and abuse. My only complaint is it is a little bit long. Rating: - Redrum and ha loo sin nations in the ultimate mountain resortAfter reviewing a nice little Swiss thriller set in a Swiss mountain resort (Deal with the Devil), I thought I might visit the mother of all mountain resort horror stories, and pay a tribute to the king of popular literature. The man knows his craft. I have not read much by him, previously only Carrie, which is a small first novel, but a good basis for a strong movie, and Lisa's Story, at the time his latest publication, which I liked a lot, but which disappointed the fan club. My main encounters ... Read More 
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