Shining

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• Shining

  Jack Torrance è un uomo in cerca di riscatto. E non è la prima volta. Anni prima, appena sposato con la bella Wendy dai capelli color del grano e dalle cosce di seta, il giovane docente universitario e aspirante scrittore era sprofondato nell'incubo ... (read full critics)

  mangialibri published on Fri, 17 Feb 2012

• Shining

  Shining (1977) è un romanzo horror di Stephen King. Terzo libro pubblicato da King; il successo che ne derivò fu tale da rendere l'autore il principale esponente del genere. Un film basato sul libro, Shining diretto da Stanley Kubrick, fu girato nel ... (read full critics)

  Qlibri published on Tue, 23 Nov 2010

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  A classic . A ticking clock . Very nicely written ( above King's work imho ) and remarkably structured .

  It's like an horror Tetris .

  A must read .

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  cult!

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  Adriano Angelini said on Dec 7, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  Stephen è un grande.

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  Topino di biblioteca said on May 6, 2008 | 1 feedback

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  Far scarier than the movie.

  I never found Kubrick's movie remotely scary, because I admired its formal beauty too much and because he only used the supernatural/horror aspects. But one thing Stephen King used to be excellent it is depicting the horror in human behaviour. In this particular book, it's the way the couple slowly ... (continue)

  I never found Kubrick's movie remotely scary, because I admired its formal beauty too much and because he only used the supernatural/horror aspects. But one thing Stephen King used to be excellent it is depicting the horror in human behaviour. In this particular book, it's the way the couple slowly grow to hate each other and the way they lash it out on the poor innocent kid. THAT is absolutely terrifying. Not the "Wendyyyyy!!!!" spiel.

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  Paola said on Feb 11, 2008 | Add your feedback

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• Libri Italiani
• Paperback 430 Pages
• Publisher: Bompiani (Tascabili, 226)
• Pub date: Jan 01, 1981
• Also available as: Hardcover
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