The Shining by Stephen King
A recovering alcoholic accepts a job as a winter caretaker at a remote Colorado hotel, hoping the isolation will help him reconnect with his wife and young son, and work on his writing. However, the hotel has a dark history and a powerful malevolent presence that influences him into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. As the winter weather leaves them snowbound, the father's sanity deteriorates, leading to a terrifying climax.
The 232nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1977
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 447-659
- Words
- 163,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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- 8th on The 50 Best Horror Novels of All Time (Paste Magazine)
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- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
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- Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels (Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels (Book))
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- Horror Literature: A Core Collection and Reference Guide (Book edited by Marshall B. Tymn)
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- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
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- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))