The Road to the Dark Tower: Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780451213044)

AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE DARK TOWER SERIES--INCLUDING BOOK-BY-BOOK ANALYSIS AND INSIGHT INTO STEPHEN KING'S CREATIVE PROCESS.

In 1970, Stephen King embarked on what would become the crowning achievement in his literary career-the Dark Tower. The seven-volume series, written and published over a period of 30 years, was inspired by Robert Browning's poem "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," as well as J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone.

With the full cooperation of Stephen King himself, The Road to the Dark Tower examines the epic journey of the author to complete a story that threatened to overwhelm him. In this indispensable companion, Bev Vincent presents a book-by-book analysis of each volume in the series, tracing the Dark Tower's connections to King's other novels including The Stand, Insomnia, and Hearts in Atlantis, and offering insights from the author about the creative process involved in crafting his lifelong work-a work that has consumed not only Stephen King, but his legion of devoted readers. This is essential reading for any Dark Tower-or Stephen King-fan.

Author: Bev Vincent
ISBN-10: 0451213041
ISBN-13: 9780451213044
Publisher: Berkley Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2004
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.36w x 0.81d
Award: Bram Stoker Awards - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/01/2004 pg. 295
Library Journal 11/01/2004