The Shining

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  One of the scariest book from the King, by far. However I couldn't help thinking of the Kubrick movie, the terrifying Jack Nicholson, the differences between the book and the movie. Given that Ive seen the movie countless times I'm not sure I can make an objective comment on this book. I know I defi ... (continue)

  One of the scariest book from the King, by far. However I couldn't help thinking of the Kubrick movie, the terrifying Jack Nicholson, the differences between the book and the movie. Given that Ive seen the movie countless times I'm not sure I can make an objective comment on this book. I know I definitively loved it though.

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  Dylaniata said on Nov 22, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  Probably the best of Stephen King

  which means that no more introduction will be necessary!

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  larukucafe said on Aug 14, 2006 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  What of the penetrating cold terror of an old hotel, a haunted place of seductive evil with a malevolent will of its own - and a five-year-old boy of innocent beauty whose mind mirrors the nightmarish secrets of its past?

  Behind every door of the Overlook's 110 empty rooms there is a chamber of hor ... (continue)

  What of the penetrating cold terror of an old hotel, a haunted place of seductive evil with a malevolent will of its own - and a five-year-old boy of innocent beauty whose mind mirrors the nightmarish secrets of its past?

  Behind every door of the Overlook's 110 empty rooms there is a chamber of horror. Little Danny knows of these things because he has a horrible power...

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  meganzing said on Dec 25, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  uno dei pochi libri...

  ...dei quali sono in dubbio se sia migliore il film o la scrittura...e alla fine mi dico che si equiparano!

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  Rain said on Feb 10, 2012 | Add your feedback

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  Michael Bacolas

  Michael Bacolas rates Stephen King a ten out of ten.

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  Michael Bacolas said on Apr 28, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  I thought this was an amazing book, so much better than the film!

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  Laura. (: said on Feb 23, 2010 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 512 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0450040186
• ISBN-13: 9780450040184
• Publisher: New English Library Ltd
• Pub date: Jul 01, 1982
• Dimensions: 1161 mm x 710 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
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