The Dark Tower I
By Stephen King
- Release Date: 2016-01-01
- Genre: Fantasy
Description
“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. He is a haunting figure, a loner on a spellbinding journey into good and evil. 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). It is “brilliant and fresh…and will leave you panting for more” (Booklist).
Reviews
Just to good!!
5By whytesox1Revisited after a 40 year hiatus…amazing, riveting. My favorite kind of King storytelling, fantasy and otherworldly in the lines of “The Talisman”. Can’t wait to continue the journey!!Behind
3By JcintennesseeSlow, yet compelling.Good read
5By loganessmomaA little slow but a good start to a seriesAmazing
5By moomdog1 You’ve got my attention, Mr. King. Write on, please! Your vocabulary is impressive Teach me More Professor I am listening profoundly.The gunslinger
5By kingfanalwsysThis is my third time reading this over 40 years. I find new and interesting things each time. The movie wasn’t as fulfilling as this book. This is not scary but more fantasy and alternate realities. Love the plot and charactersFirst for me
3By ChattEreaderFirst book I’ve read in a series. A very slow start but the last 60 ish pages were solid. We will view this as like a season one in a whole show and see how it comes together.This Is My Personality Now
5By Truly BereftThe cadence of this book is biblical, and the lore of the world draws you in. The magic is visceral, in a way that you doubt magic is used at all. Motivations are alien and understandable, somehow. This book left me wanting more, and fearing what’s coming.Hobits dont belong in a gunslinger story
1By 65tempest471Not that interesting.Can’t get the book after downloading
1By dissed readerDownloaded book then it disappeared after an update! No more will I purchase books here.Fine
3By Tyman007Not bad, but not special.
