{"product_id":"9780451213044","title":"The Road to the Dark Tower: Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eVincent, Bev\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBerkley\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/28\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE DARK TOWER SERIES—INCLUDING BOOK-BY-BOOK ANALYSIS AND INSIGHT INTO STEPHEN KING'S CREATIVE PROCESS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43353168314623,"sku":"9780451213044","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780451213044_s600x595.jpg?v=1776095838","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780451213044","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}