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Danny is only five years old, but in the words of old Mr Hallorann he is a 'shiner', aglow with psychic voltage. When his father becomes caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, Danny's visions grow out of control.

As winter closes in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seems to develop a life of its own. It is meant to be empty. So who is the lady in Room 217 and who are the masked guests going up and down in the elevator? And why do the hedges shaped like animals seem so alive?

Somewhere, somehow, there is an evil force in the hotel - and that, too, is beginning to shine . . . .
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    The Shining
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    13 December 2011
  6. Dimensions
    12.6 x 4.2 x 19.2 cm
  7. ISBN-10
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  1. She had never dreamed there could be so much pain in a life when there was nothing physically wrong.
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Obviously a masterpiece, probably the best supernatural novel in a hundred years - Peter Straub

As a storyteller, he is up there in the Dickens class - The Times

Obviously a masterpiece, probably the best supernatural novel in a hundred years - Peter Straub

Review

Obviously a masterpiece, probably the best supernatural novel in a hundred years - Peter Straub

As a storyteller, he is up there in the Dickens class - The Times

Obviously a masterpiece, probably the best supernatural novel in a hundred years - Peter Straub

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1444720724
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder Paperbacks; 1st edition (13 December 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781444720723
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444720723
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.6 x 4.2 x 19.2 cm
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Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His first crime thriller featuring Bill Hodges, MR MERCEDES, won the Edgar Award for best novel and was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Both MR MERCEDES and END OF WATCH received the Goodreads Choice Award for the Best Mystery and Thriller of 2014 and 2016 respectively.

King co-wrote the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties with his son Owen King, and many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game and It.

King was the recipient of America's prestigious 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for distinguished contribution to American Letters. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife Tabitha King in Maine.

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rachel
5.0 out of 5 stars Favourite King read to date
Reviewed in Australia on 20 January 2020
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Absolutely loved it and am a huge fan of horror and suspense stories. Kings portrayal of Jack and Tony was grand and loved that Danny could do and deal with so much, that you feel sympathy for him. Although it was a long read, I enjoyed the sense of fear for what they were seeing. Definitely worth the read and can't wait to read Doctor Sleep.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in Australia on 19 August 2018
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My first book of Stephen King, it was absolutely amazing, from beginning to end. Would like to read what happened to Danny later
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wackrapper
4.0 out of 5 stars i liked this book
Reviewed in Australia on 27 November 2021
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first horror book ive read. i felt horror in books, naturally, is much different to that of movies. i dont think a book can really jump scare you. but it did succeed in making me mighty uncomfortable with the slow and sure descent into trouble! i think the characters were well formed and accurate, making it easy/fun for me to connect to who they were. i rate it a 4 purely out of subjectivity, it was a good read but not the perfect read for me.
this book is certainly creepy, and succeeds in pulling you into that feeling of dread/trepidation. it is also pretty different from the movie, so those who have seen it already shouldnt worry that they will not get anything from the read, however it will mean that some of the books punches will be pulled.
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Kayla
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing read
Reviewed in Australia on 18 February 2021
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well worth the read :D
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Electron88
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic!
Reviewed in Australia on 28 September 2021
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Amazing
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michael
5.0 out of 5 stars a tipical good story by Stephen King.
Reviewed in Australia on 22 November 2018
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I really did enjoy the story very interesting.
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A M Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
Reviewed in Australia on 18 June 2021
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The ending to the novel is far greater than the film - a thrill and joy that King does with grace.
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MikeC
4.0 out of 5 stars I always knew there was a reason I disliked topiary.
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The Shining is one of those novels that is world-renowned for being at the top of their genre. I enjoyed it, but I did find it a little slow in parts. It's very much an object of its time. There's a scene towards the end of the book when Halloran is racing towards the hotel to try and save Danny. The Overlook's "soul" for want of a better description screams out a warning that made me freeze in my tracks. There is absolutely no way any author would get away using racial slurs like that in a modern story.

However, I did enjoy it, and I'm intrigued as to what Stephen King did in the follow-up Doctor Sleep that I'm tempted to buy it.

I didn't find it particularly scary (I can see where others might though), but it's extremely well written, and Stephen King has an awesome ability to turn a phrase on its head and make it glow that I wish I possessed.
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Kristiana Scharrenberg
5.0 out of 5 stars MIND BLOWN
Reviewed in the United States on 10 March 2024
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OH WOW!! I haven't been this excited about a book in awhile. King REALLY delivers with this one. I got so invested with the characters and the story that I couldn't put it down. King really dives into trauma and mental wellness (more like illness lol). I love reading what his crazy and creative mind writes! I was sad when it was over. I remember reading Pet Sematary as a kid and being so scared so it blows my mind that I am just now reading this masterpiece (at age 34!) I have read a handful of his other novels but this one takes the cake. Of course I've seen the movie (too many times to count) but it doesn't compare to this work of art. Do yourself a favor and read this one..you will devour it right up.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stephen king
Reviewed in Canada on 7 March 2024
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a must for the beginner king fan
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Gustavo
5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom!!
Reviewed in Brazil on 5 January 2024
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Livro novo, chegou rapido.
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Vivienne
5.0 out of 5 stars 🤩
Reviewed in the Netherlands on 30 March 2024
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Came in a little damaged, but I cant wait to read 😽
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Reviewed in the Netherlands on 30 March 2024
Came in a little damaged, but I cant wait to read 😽
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Maud
5.0 out of 5 stars Fiction.
Reviewed in France on 25 March 2024
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The lockdown of a caretaker with his wife and son in an old haunted hotel in the mountain during a winter. The caretaker is an alcoolic but there is no alcohol in the hotel . His son is shining. Both are the victim of hallucination. His wife doesn' t trust her husband any more because he has once broken his son' s arm. She also has hallucinations. The hotel is trying to kill them.
A very good story.
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