{"product_id":"the-road-to-the-dark-tower-exploring-stephen-kings-magnum-opus-9780451213044","title":"The Road to the Dark Tower: Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus","description":"\u003cb\u003eAN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE DARK TOWER SERIES--INCLUDING BOOK-BY-BOOK ANALYSIS AND INSIGHT INTO STEPHEN KING'S CREATIVE PROCESS. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1970, Stephen King embarked on what would become the crowning achievement in his literary career-the Dark Tower. The seven-volume series, written and published over a period of 30 years, was inspired by Robert Browning's poem \"Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came,\" as well as J.R.R. Tolkien's \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, and the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the full cooperation of Stephen King himself, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e examines the epic journey of the author to complete a story that threatened to overwhelm him. In this indispensable companion, Bev Vincent presents a book-by-book analysis of each volume in the series, tracing the Dark Tower's connections to King's other novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInsomnia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHearts in Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e, and offering insights from the author about the creative process involved in crafting his lifelong work-a work that has consumed not only Stephen King, but his legion of devoted readers. This is essential reading for any Dark Tower-or Stephen King-fan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451213044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 6.36w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Bram Stoker Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2004 pg. 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bev Vincent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43150254702773,"sku":"9780451213044","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8c65fd86-040e-48ec-9d2d-88eddb30420a.jpg?v=1696344641","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-road-to-the-dark-tower-exploring-stephen-kings-magnum-opus-9780451213044","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}