The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger v. 1

About this book

Beginning with a short story appearing in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1978 the publication of Stephen Kings epic work of fantasy -- what he considers to be a single long novel and his magnum opus -- has spanned a quarter of a century.Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters The Dark Tower series is Kings most visionary feat of storytelling a magical mix of science fiction fantasy and horror that may well be his crowning achievement.Book IIn The Gunslinger (originally published in 1982) King introduces his most enigmatic hero Roland Deschain of Gilead the Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting solitary figure at first on a mysterious quest through a desolate world that eerily mirrors our own. Pursuing the man in black an evil being who can bring the dead back to life Roland is a good man who seems to leave nothing but death in his wake.