The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardback bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to …
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The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardback bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to The Stanley Hotel in 1974 and his struggle with alcoholism. The novel was adapted into a 1980 film of the same name. The book was followed by a sequel, Doctor Sleep, published in 2013, which was adapted into a film of the same name. The Shining centers on the life of Jack Torrance, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. His family accompanies him on this job, including his young son Danny Torrance, who possesses "the shining", an array of psychic abilities that allow Danny to see the hotel's horrific past. Soon, after a winter storm leaves them snowbound, the supernatural forces inhabiting the hotel influence Jack's sanity, leaving his wife and son in incredible danger.
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- BNF ID:
- 169868794
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The Shining
Paperback, 683 pages
English language
Published Sept. 1, 2001 by Pocket Books.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7434-2442-4Copied ISBN!
The Shining
Mass Market Paperback, 660 pages
English language
Published July 25, 2012 by Anchor Books.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-307-74365-7Copied ISBN!
Shining
eBook
English language
Published July 15, 2008 by Anchor Books.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-385-52886-3Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 966195112
Shining
Paperback, 623 pages
German language
Published August 2000 by Bastei Lübbe.
- ISBN:
- 978-3-404-13008-1Copied ISBN!
Shining
Paperback, 576 pages
French language
Published Nov. 5, 2001 by J’ai lu.
- ISBN:
- 978-2-290-30843-1Copied ISBN!
The Shining
mass market paperback, 447 pages
English language
Published July 15, 1980 by Signet.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-451-09216-8Copied ISBN!
Shining
mass market paperback, 576 pages
French language
Published July 15, 2007 by Livre de Poche.
- ISBN:
- 978-2-253-15162-3Copied ISBN!
Shining
Paperback
German language
Published Nov. 1, 2019 by Lübbe.
- ISBN:
- 978-3-404-13089-4Copied ISBN!
Shining
mass market paperback
French language
Published Aug. 29, 1999 by J'Ai Lu.
- ISBN:
- 978-2-277-21197-6Copied ISBN!
Hohto
Paperback, 662 pages
Finnish language
Published Nov. 30, 2013 by WSOY.
- ISBN:
- 978-951-0-40336-5Copied ISBN!
The Shining (The Shining, #1)
English language
Published July 15, 1980
- ISBN:
- 978-0-450-04018-4Copied ISBN!
Shining
German language
Published Nov. 6, 2004
- ISBN:
- 978-3-89897-096-9Copied ISBN!
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