{"product_id":"the-road-to-the-dark-tower-exploring-stephen-kings-magnum-opus-9780451213044","title":"The Road to the Dark Tower: Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus","description":"\u003cb\u003eAN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE DARK TOWER SERIES--INCLUDING BOOK-BY-BOOK ANALYSIS AND INSIGHT INTO STEPHEN KING'S CREATIVE PROCESS. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1970, Stephen King embarked on what would become the crowning achievement in his literary career-the Dark Tower. The seven-volume series, written and published over a period of 30 years, was inspired by Robert Browning's poem \"Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came,\" as well as J.R.R. Tolkien's \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, and the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the full cooperation of Stephen King himself, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e examines the epic journey of the author to complete a story that threatened to overwhelm him. In this indispensable 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 novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInsomnia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHearts in Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 devoted readers. This is essential reading for any Dark Tower-or Stephen King-fan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16180185\"\u003eBev Vincent\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 6.36w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451213044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0451213041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO007000\"\u003eLiterary Figures\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT004260\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT021000\"\u003eHorror \u0026amp; Supernatural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBev Vincent\u003c\/b\u003e has been a contributing editor with \u003ci\u003eCemetery Dance \u003c\/i\u003emagazine since 2001, writing the News from the Dead Zone column that appears in every issue. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Road to the Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, the Bram Stoker Award-nominated com­panion to Stephen King's Dark Tower series, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Stephen King Illustrated Companion\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis short fiction has appeared in places like \u003ci\u003eEllery Queen Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Borderlands\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Religion\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a member of the Storytellers Unplugged blogging community. He also writes book reviews for \u003ci\u003eOnyx Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. Vincent lives in Texas with his wife.","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44545297547501,"sku":"9780451213044","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_59fa8625-c593-44db-be62-9f270774bcc2.jpg?v=1701572496","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-road-to-the-dark-tower-exploring-stephen-kings-magnum-opus-9780451213044","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}