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The Gunslinger by Stephen King

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Summary Stephen King does fantasy well, a worthy addition to the genre.

In the Gunslinger, Stephen King introduces readers to one of his most enigmatic heroes, Roland of Gilead, the last Gunslinger. He is a haunting figure, a loner, on a spellbinding journey into good and evil, in a desolate world which frighteningly echoes our own. In his first step towards the powerful and mysterious Dark Tower, Roland encounters an alluring woman named Alice, begins a friendship with Jake, a kid from New York, and faces an agonising choice between damnation and salvation as he pursues the Man in Black. Both grippingly realistic and eerily dreamlike, the Gunslinger leaves readers eagerly awaiting the next chapter. And the tower is closer!

'Pulse-poundingly engaging' -- Sunday Express on SONG OF SUSANNAH

'King's magnificent uberstory is finally complete... King's achievement is startling; his characters fresh... his plot sharply drawn... It is magic. -- Daily Express on The Dark Tower

'Join the quest before it's too late' -- Independent on Sunday on SONG OF SUSANNAH

'Classic King, fine characters, compellingly written in a gripping, well-honed plot' -- Daily Express on WOLVES OF THE CALLA

'Superbly energetic, it's King at his best' -- Mail on Sunday on WIZARD AND GLASS

The Dark Tower: Gunslinger Bk. 1 (Amazon.co.uk)

Author: Stephen King
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
Publication date: 2003-08-18
Publisher: New English Library

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The Dark Tower: Gunslinger Bk. 1 (Amazon.com)

Author: Stephen King
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
Publication date: 2003-08-18
Publisher: New English Library Ltd

RRP: ~~$16.50~~
Lowest new price: $6.99
Lowest used price: $0.76

In THE GUNSLINGER, Stephen King introduces readers to one of his most enigmatic heroes, Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting figure, a loner, on a spellbinding journey into good and evil, in a desolate world which frighteningly echoes our own. In his first step towards the powerful and mysterious Dark Tower, Roland encounters an alluring woman named Alice, begins a friendship with Jake, a kid from New York, and faces an agonising choice between damnation and salvation as he pursues the Man in Black. Both grippingly realistic and eerily dreamlike, THE GUNSLINGER leaves readers eagerly awaiting the next chapter. And the Tower is closer...
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Peter from Warwickshire
"This is small book by fantasy standards and it really is one that reels you in amd leaves you with little choice than to make you're way through the 6 books that follow (they get longer, much longer!) I thought, as an avid fantasy reader, that Stephen King is very good at writing in this genre and Roland is a fantastic character with which to write a major series around. This series is a must for Stephen King and fantasy fans alike."

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