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In a highsuspense race against time, three of the most unlikely heroes stephen king has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. The gunslinger by stephen king 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 journalconstitution, the gunslinger is the first volume in the epic dark. King substantially revised the novel in 2003, and this version is in print today. The write channel with nicola monaghan 937,655 views 7. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. The gunslinger filled with ominous landscapes and macabre menace, stephen king s latest mass market novel features the gunslinger, a haunting figure in combat with the man in black in an epic battle of good versus evil. In the first book of this brilliant series, now expanded and revised by the author, stephen king introduces readers to one of his most enigmatic heroes, roland of gilead, the last gunslinger. The little sisters of eluria is a prequel to the first volume of the dark tower saga. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. An impressive work of mythic magnitude that may turn out to be stephen kings greatest literary achievement the atlanta journalconstitution, the gunslinger is the first volume in the epic dark tower series. Dark tower i gunslinger by stephen king, first edition. The gunslinger by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive.
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Roland is now a lone wanderer, searching for the trail of the elusive sorcerer known as the man in black. This special limited edition is signed by author stephen king. The gunslinger by stephen king is a true illustration of the authors skills for writing unusual fiction. But when youre an author with the megawatt bestselling star power of stephen king and you want to fix the literary foibles of your youth, your publisher is gonna go along with you and be happy for the opportunity to reissue a proven work to a.
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Stephen edwin king is a famous horror fiction writer with more than fifty bestseller books. Parts of his childhood were spent in fort wayne, indiana, where his fathers family was at the time, and in stratford, connecticut. Henry award for his story the man in the black suit, and is the 2003 recipient of the national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters. To be notified of new posts and updates via email, please signup using the box on the right side or the bottom of this site. The gunslinger, the drawing of the three, and the waste lands by stephen king valjeanne. The gunslinger is a haunting figure in combat with the man in black in an epic battle of good versus evil. This is where the master of horror writes his great work of fantasy based on a combination of the lord of the rings and the good, the bad and the ugly. The five stories that constitute the novel were originally published in the magazine of fantasy and science fiction. In the first book of this brilliant series, now expanded and revised by the author, stephen king introduces readers to one of his most enigmatic heroes, roland. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1008 pages and is available in paperback format. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. The gunslinger the drawing of the three the waste lands stephen king on. Seven volumes of this fascinating series are published in addition to one prequel 2012 with first volume released in 1982. The gunslinger 1 mass market paperback october 25, 2016.
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