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 book was followed by a sequel, Doctor Sleep, published in 2013.
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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The Shining
512 pages
Published July 1, 1982 by New English Library Ltd.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-450-04018-4Copied ISBN!
Resplandor
688 pages
Spanish language
Published March 8, 2020 by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-593-31123-3Copied ISBN!
El resplandor
Paperback, 652 pages
Spanish language
Published Feb. 8, 2002 by Debolsillo.
- ISBN:
- 978-84-8450-467-2Copied ISBN!
El-Lepsplandor
Hardcover
English language
Published Jan. 8, 1999 by Plaza & Janes Editores, S.A..
- ISBN:
- 978-84-01-47434-7Copied ISBN!
A Luz: The Shining I
214 pages
Portuguese language
Published March 8, 2000 by Publicações Europa-América.
- ISBN:
- 978-972-1-02691-9Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 655758581
Shining (Ldp Litt.Fantas) (French Edition)
mass market paperback, 576 pages
Published Oct. 31, 2007 by Livre de Poche.
- ISBN:
- 978-2-253-15162-3Copied ISBN!
Lśnienie
Polish language
Published March 8, 1998 by Próczyński i S-ka.
- ISBN:
- 978-83-7180-207-2Copied ISBN!
El resplandor
Hardcover
Published Dec. 31, 1982 by Plaza & Janés.
- ISBN:
- 978-84-01-49008-8Copied ISBN!
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