The Gunslinger(The Dark Tower I)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (978 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501182102 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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In his desolate world, which mirrors our own in frightening ways, Roland tracks The Man in Black, encounters an enticing woman named Alice, and begins a friendship with the boy from New York named Jake.Inspired in part by the Robert Browning narrative poem, “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came,” The Gunslinger is “a compelling whirlpool of a story that draws one irretrievable to its center” (Milwaukee Sentinel). He is a haunting figure, a loner on a spellbinding journey into good and evil. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba“An impressive work of mythic magnitude that may turn out to be Stephen King’s greatest literary achievement” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution), The Gunslinger is the first volume in the epic Dark Tower Series.A #1 national bestseller, The Gunslinger introduces readers to one of Stephen King’s most powerful creations, Roland of Gilead: The Last Gunslinger. It is “brilliant an
To King, The Gunslinger demanded revision because once the series was complete it became obvious that "the beginning was out of sync with the ending." While the revision adds only 35 pages, Dark Tower purists will notice the changes to Allie's fate and Roland's interaction with Cort, Jake, and the Man in Black--all stellar scenes that will reignite the hunger for the rest of the series. --Daphne Durham. Newcomers will appreciate the details and insight into Roland's life. The revised Roland of Gilead (nee Deschain) is embodied with more humanity--he loves, he pities, he regrets. What DT fans might miss is the same ambiguity and mystery of the original that gave the original its pulpy underground feel (back when King himself awaited word from Roland's world). Thirty-three years, a horrific and life-altering a
"Continues to get better" according to Todd Gutschow. If you've read books 1 and 2 You get the general gist of the series. I don't much care for Stephen King's writing style and cheesy characterizations. Still the concept is very intriguing and I hope the rest of the series answers all the questions asked along the way. Of the three books so far I like book 2 the most.. Bernardi Francesco said Soul searching alternate fantasy. The plot is compelling and original.This is not your standard Stephen King book, because it straddle the fantasy genre with an original flair.At moments, it is quasi-psychedelic, and one cannot but wonder if there are some real life experiences embedded in the narrative.I have started to read this book out of curiosity, I'm now nearing the end of the second book, and so far I think I will go on.If you like the fantast theme interlaced with relics of our standard technlogy, yo. Roland's journey to the Dark Tower This is a great read. Matter of fact the whole series of the Dark Tower is a GREAT read. Really hard to put the book down once you start. This is about Roland and his journey to the Dark Tower. I liked it so much that I have the whole series. Now I am waiting to see if a movie is made regarding this story.