Research Catalog

Title

The road to The dark tower : exploring Stephen King's magnum opus / Bev Vincent.

Author

Vincent, Bev

Publication

New York : New American Library, c2004.

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Holdings

Details

Description

ix, 350 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

• "Stephen King's seven-volume saga follows Roland, the last gunslinger, on his quest to reach the Dark Tower and not only save the world, but save every world across countless dimensions, all threatened by the Crimson King." "With the full cooperation of Stephen King himself, The Road to the Dark Tower examines the epic journey of the author, a quest that undoubtedly mirrors Roland's to complete a story that threatened to overwhelm him."
• "In this 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 titles, 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 constant readers."--Jacket.

Subject

• King, Stephen, 1947-
• Fantasy fiction, American > History and criticism
• Roland (Fictitious character)
• Roland (Fictitious character : King)

Genre/Form

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Key to reference works -- Introduction : more worlds than these -- The long journey to the tower -- The gunslinger (Resumption) -- The drawing of the three (Renewal) -- The waste lands (Redemption) -- Wizard and glass (Regard) -- Wolves of the Calla (Resistance) -- Song of Susannah (Reproduction) -- The dark tower (Resumption) -- Related works -- Dramatis personae -- Epics, influences, and Ka -- Art and the act of creation.

ISBN

0451213041 (trade pbk.)

LCCN

^^2004005816

OCLC

• 54778444
• SCSB-11624827

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library