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.
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- Published
- 1977
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 447-659
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- El Resplandor
- Hohto
- Lśnienie
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