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Den okrönta skräckklassikern När Jack Torrance får i uppdrag att ta hand om det isolerade Overlook Hotel över vintern, ser han det som en möjlighet att komma på fötter igen efter att ha misslyckats som författare och fått sparken från sitt lärarjobb. Hans fru, Wendy, ser vintermånaderna uppe i bergen som en chans att läka relationen med Jack och förhindra att familjen splittras. Danny, deras femårige son, ser något helt annat. Han är synsk och kan se scener som ingen femåring någonsin borde få se. Han ser hotellets fasansfulla förflutna och de onda krafter som väntar på familjen ... Varsel är Stephen Kings tredje utgivna roman och den bok som innebar hans stora internationella genombrott. Boken ligger också till grund för Stanley Kubricks klassiska skräckfilm The Shining med Jack Nicholson i huvudrollen. Översättare:Bo G. A. Ericsson, Omslagsformgivare:David Pearson
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2 primary booksThe Shining is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1974 with contributions by Stephen King.
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This book is the reason why King is considered one of the best horror/thriller writers out there. Unfortunately since I had seen the movie, the finale of the book wasn't so thrilling as I'd like it to be. Even despite the fact that the movie changed quite a few things.
However, the first half of the book was amazing. I've never read something so good and at the same time feared it as much. I suppose that's a very personal thing, though. Danny and I had similar parents... As a whole it's a damn good book and it was hard to stop reading it. It's a modern classic and every fan of horrors should read it.
absolutely phenomenal. My favourite Stephen King book yet!
I can't wait to re-read this in the future!
This is my first horror book (Completely horror) and I loved it.
This book gave me chills.
Stephen King is freaking fantastic.
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