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The Shining

AUTHOR King, Stephen; King, Stephen
PUBLISHER Vintage (06/26/2012)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Mass Market Paperbound)

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME - Before Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror. Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. As the brutal winter sets in, the hotel's dark secrets begin to unravel.

"An undisputed master of suspense and terror." --The Washington Post

Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.

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ISBN-13: 9780307743657
ISBN-10: 0307743659
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Mass Market (Rack) Paperback)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 672
Carton Quantity: 24
Product Dimensions: 4.10 x 1.10 x 6.70 inches
Weight: 0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense
Fiction | Horror - General
Fiction | Ghost
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 25
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: 813.54
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME - Before Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror. Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. As the brutal winter sets in, the hotel's dark secrets begin to unravel.

"An undisputed master of suspense and terror." --The Washington Post

Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.

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