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The Shining


Book Description
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 f... More
Book Information
PublisherAnchor
BindingPaperback (83 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages688
ISBN-100345806786
ISBN-13978-0345806789
Publication Date08/27/2013
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About Stephen King (Author) : Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his parents separated when Stephen was a toddler, he and his older brother, David... more
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12/16/2009 Tracee Gleichner tagged as: I recommend, I read

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12/9/2009 Amy Learmonth tagged as: I read

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6/18/2009 Cayleigh Stickler said: Not the same cover as above, but the same scary story. I'm in the process of reading it, and it's done a great job with helping me and my insomnia. I recommend completely. :)
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5/13/2009 Sara Dobie

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2/21/2009 April Hayes tagged as: I read

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