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The Shining (English, Paperback, King Stephen)

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Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781444720723, 9781444720723
Edition: 2011
Pages: 512

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Description

Stephen King's definitive horror novel, The Shining, tells the story of Jack Torrance who takes his family to the Overlook Hotel, where things turn catastrophic.

Summary of the Book

A frustrated writer, Jack Torrance takes his family to the Overlook Hotel after he accepts a job as the winter caretaker. A recovering alcoholic, Jack's inner demons begin to take hold of him in the hotel and he is slowly possessed by the Hotel's demons who are after Jack's son Danny who is gifted or cursed, with a mystic power called the Shining.

About Stephen King

Stephen King is an American horror-fiction writer. His books Carrie, Cujo and the Dark Tower Series have rocketed him to fame and fortune. He has also written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman.

King graduated from the University of Maine, where he met and married his wife Tabitha King. He lives in Bangor, Maine.

The Shining was made into a hit movie which launched Jack Nicholson's career. King continued Danny Torrence's story years after the first novel in Doctor Sleep.

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Book Details

Imprint	Hodder Paperback
Publication Year	2011

Dimensions

Width	42 mm
Height	192 mm
Length	126 mm
Weight	351 gr

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The Shining Review

So this is my first stephen king novel...i heard every good thing i can about this and so i thought to read it...flipkart delivery was great got it in 3rd day of order..nice package with bookmark

In Start like 150-200 pages are mainly the introduction or some general stuff going on but that all is for the sake of character development i mean you can not directly jump onto action without knowing someone's past so it is great and when it hit you it hit hard stephen king is surely as i have see...

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May, 2013

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Terrific purchase

This is a really good book,I really liked it.I had heard that Stephen King is one the best horror authors,and this is book certainly proves why he is.Now in terms of the quality of the book it has a soft cover i would have preferred the cover to be a little thicker considering it has almost 500 pages and is difficult to hold with such a soft cover.The only complaints i have is not with the book,but the packaging in which the book was delivered was not of the authentic flipkart packaging,whic...

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Jun, 2018

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Excellent

One of the best thriller out there!

Suman Sourabh

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Apr, 2018

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The shining shines!

One of the best from King and one of the most scariest novels I have ever read.. I think many people wouldn’t read this at night as it can be spook anyone out.. Definitely in the top 5 horror novels I have read till date being a fan of horrors and thrillers.

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Nov, 2014

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Review:The Shining

The order was delivered well before time and the packing quality was good. I had been waiting eagerly since this book is considered as a masterpiece and I agree that the narrative style in the book,its content,the interweaving of dreams with reality and horrors,the development of characters is breath taking. King allows us to peek in the minds of each character and feel their weakness ,vulnerability.
The only con, I would like to point out is that the story seemed a little slow paced for the...

Sneha Raju

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May, 2014

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Terrific

Package and bookmark really awsome and smells really good😅😜

Mohammed Ibrahim

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Nov, 2018

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Worth the money

I just luv dizz product...🌝bt the only drawback is the bookmark...btw one of the masterpiece of Stephen king❤️

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May, 2021

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Good choice

Nice book

Aman Prakash

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Dec, 2020

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Classy product

Great book and kudos to flipkart for super fast delivery.

Harshit Khandelwal

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Nov, 2018

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Awesome

After having read this book, I can clearly see why Stephen King is considered a legend in this particular genre.
King cleverly develops the environment and the characters in the reader's mind making them more appealing and real.
It's sure to stick to your mind.

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Aug, 2018

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Q:is it really scary.. is it mor scarier than dracula??

A:Well that depends on your taste but according me this book is really scary and thrilling...Loved this book

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Q:how many pages does it contain?

A:497 pages

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Q:What's the age group of this book? Does it include mature content?

A:18+ yes it's a horror book for grown ups. For kids horror u can find goosebumps books.

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Q:is it a simple english?

A:Yes it is

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Q:Is this book part of a series?

A:Yes.part 1 is shining. Part 2 is doctor sleep.

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Q:How is the font size.....

A:perfect

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Q:Is this horror suspense? Or simply horror?

A:Horror suspense. It is also more psychological and creepy horror than ghost horror. it is a good book, but not equivalent to most horror movies.

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Q:what is the thickness of the book???

A:1.90

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Q:I have read many books but its my first horror one.Is it really terrifying??

A:Yes.

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Q:is this the book that was later moulded into a movie?

A:No just "a movie", it is one of the most iconic movies of all time.

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