Doctor sleep shining series, book 2 shining by stephen king author will patton narrator. King s new novel might have come straight out of that basement library. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Doctor sleep, by stephen king doctor sleep is stephen king s sequel to his 1977 smash hit the shining, about a haunted hotel. While attending a book signing in 1996, someone asked stephen king what became of danny torrance, the young protagonist of kings third novel the shining. Doctor sleep continues the story of danny torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the overlook hotel in the shining. Stephen king on doctor sleep and donald trump time. While attending a book signing in 1996, someone asked stephen king what became of danny torrance, the young protagonist of king s third novel the shining. Buy a cheap copy of doctor sleep book by stephen king.
Its a tough complaint to sell to some folks, because clearly its a work of fiction set in a universe with ghosts, psychic powers, and other supernatural. After a short preface that details an important interaction between young danny torrance and an ageing dick hallorann, king picks up the story some 23 years after the events at the overlook hotel, when dan. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist. A novel by stephen king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For the 36 years since the shining was first published, the answer has been. Finally, he settles into a job at a nursing home where he draws on his remnant. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys.
The instantly riveting doctor sleep picks up the story of the now middleaged dan, working at a hospice in rural new hampshire, and the very special twelveyear old girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. He goes off the rails and starts making up nonsense. After a short preface that details an important interaction between young danny torrance and an ageing dick hallorann, king picks up the story some 23 years after the events at the overlook hotel, when dan is hitting rockbottom as an alcoholic. Finally, he settles in a new hampshire town, an aa community that sustains him, and a job at a nursing home where his remnant shining power provides the crucial final comfort to the dying. Signed by stephen king on a rare appearance in germany to support the armed forces. An ex library book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. And even though dan is all grown up, the ghosts of the overlookand his fathers legacy of alcoholism and violencekept him drifting aimlessly for most of his life. Nov 05, 2019 stephen king first rejected doctor sleep pitch to recreate kubricks overlook hotel. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Stephen king, doctor sleep signed usa first edition. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction. Then dan meets the evanescent abra stone, and it is her spectacular gift, the brightest shining ever seen, that reignites dans own demons and summons him to a battle for abras soul and survival. I wonder if stephen king uses that connection in the new book. Creative writing tips, advice and lessons from bestseller stephen king duration.
Doctor sleep book king county library system bibliocommons. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. May 22, 2014 doctor sleep is the 45th fulllength novel by bestselling american author, stephen king, and is the sequel to his fourth novel, the shining. Stephen king returns to the character and territory of one of his most popular novels ever,the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance and the very special twelveyearold girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. The book is a sequel to one of king s most famous novels, the shining. Kings inventiveness and skill show no signs of slacking.
It took him a while, but doctor sleep is the answer to that question. Stephen king s doctor sleep is joining the ranks of king s other works that were adapted into films. Buy doctor sleep by stephen king online at alibris. Stephen king following a childhood haunted by terrifying events at the overlook hotel, danny torrance has been drifting for decades. Here are the major differences between the doctor sleep book and mike flanagans movie. Home books chilling classics doctor sleep doctor sleep an epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the millions of hyperdevoted readers of the shining and wildly satisfy anyone new to the territory of this icon in the king canon. The book is accompanied by a photo of stephen king during the rare visit to support the troops.
Nov 07, 2019 bestselling novelist stephen king talks to time about doctor sleep, president donald trump and why he often writes about children. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The write channel with nicola monaghan 884,835 views 7. The times thirtysix years on from his horror classic, the shining, stephen king s sequel shows he still has plenty of creative steam. On highways across america, a tribe of people called the true knot travel in search of sustenance. Soon to be a major motion picture starring ewan mcgregor from master storyteller stephen king, his. How the doctor sleep movie changed stephen kings book. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. The problem, though, was the one that arises most commonly in king s disappointing books. Ewan mcgregor, rebecca ferguson and newcomer kyliegh curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by mike flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by stephen king. Interesting that his grandson, danny, grows up to become dr. I just reread the shining and noticed that jack torrances own father was a male nurse at the berlin community hospital p. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel.
I thought of that experience last week while reading doctor sleep, stephen king s new sequel to the shining. Everything you need to know about stephen kings doctor. Doctor sleep is the 45th fulllength novel by bestselling american author, stephen king, and is the sequel to his fourth novel, the shining. Find great deals on ebay for stephen king books doctor sleep when you shop the largest online selection at. The sunday times doctor sleep is a warm, entertaining novel by a man who is no longer the prisoner of his demons, but knows where to find them when he needs to call on them. Doctor sleep book the seattle public library bibliocommons. Stephen king rejected doctor sleep pitch to recreate kubrick. In an authors note at the end of doctor sleep, stephen king explains how the idea of writing a sequel to the shininghis third novel, published in 1977was planted by a fan at a book signing back in 1998. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Stephen king s sequel to the shining changed a lot on its way to the big screen. The now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist of the shining must save a very special twelve. Stephen king, author of doctor sleep was king s 1977 the shining your first fictional scare. The now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist of the shining must save a very special twelveyearold girl from a tribe of murderous paranormals. Then dan meets the evanescent abra stone, and it is her spectacular gift.
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