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Winner of the 2014 Audie Award for Fiction and Finalist for Solo Narration—Male Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor! From master storyteller Stephen King, his unforgettable and terrifying sequel to The Shining—an instant #1 New York Times bestseller that is “[a] vivid frightscape” (The New York Times). Years ago, the haunting of the Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torrance’s sanity, as his paranormal gift known as “the shining” opened a door straight into hell. And even though Dan is all grown up, the ghosts of the Overlook—and his father’s legacy of alcoholism and violence—kept him drifting aimlessly for most of his life. Now, Dan has finally found some order in the chaos by working in a local hospice, earning the nickname “Doctor Sleep” by secretly using his special abilities to comfort the dying and prepare them for the afterlife. But when he unexpectedly meets twelve-year-old Abra Stone—who possesses an even more powerful manifestation of the shining—the two find their lives in sudden jeopardy at the hands of the ageless and murderous nomadic tribe known as the True Knot, reigniting Dan’s own demons and summoning him to battle for this young girl’s soul and survival...
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Summary
Summary
A #1 New York Times bestseller
A #1 USA Today bestseller
Winner of the 2013 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel
A New York Times Bestseller in Audio
Winner of the 2014 Audie Award for Best Fiction Narration
A 2014 Audie Award Finalist for Best Solo Narration-Male
A New York Times Bestseller in Audio
Winner of the 2013 GoodReads Readers’ Choice for Horror
A #1 San Francisco Chronicle bestseller
New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books, 2013
A Wall Street Journal bestseller
A Los Angeles Times bestseller
A Washington Post bestseller
A Washington Post Notable Book of 2013
A Chicago Tribune bestseller
An NPR bestseller
A 2014 Locus Award Finalist
A 2014 International Thriller Writers Award Nominee
A Barnes & Noble Best Book for September 2013
An AudioFile Editors’ Pick for October 2013
A #1 Publishers Weekly bestseller
A 2013 BookPage Best Book
Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books, 2013
An Amazon Top 100 Book of 2013
An Amazon Best Book of the Month for September 2013
Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor!
From master storyteller Stephen King, his unforgettable and terrifying sequel to The Shining—an instant #1 New York Times bestseller that is “[a] vivid frightscape” (The New York Times).
Years ago, the haunting of the Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torrance’s sanity, as his paranormal gift known as “the shining” opened a door straight into hell. And even though Dan is all grown up, the ghosts of the Overlook—and his father’s legacy of alcoholism and violence—kept him drifting aimlessly for most of his life. Now, Dan has finally found some order in the chaos by working in a local hospice, earning the nickname “Doctor Sleep” by secretly using his special abilities to comfort the dying and prepare them for the afterlife. But when he unexpectedly meets twelve-year-old Abra Stone—who possesses an even more powerful manifestation of the shining—the two find their lives in sudden jeopardy at the hands of the ageless and murderous nomadic tribe known as the True Knot, reigniting Dan’s own demons and summoning him to battle for this young girl’s soul and survival...
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Stephen King
Stephen King has written more than sixty books, many hitting the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. He has won the World Fantasy Award, several Bram Stoker Awards, and the O. Henry Award for his story “The Man in the Black Suit.” He is the 2003 recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His epic works The Dark Tower and It are the basis for major motion pictures.
Details
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 18.57 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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