{"product_id":"the-road-to-the-dark-tower-isbn-9780451213044","title":"The Road to the Dark Tower","description":"\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.The Road To The Dark TowerKey To Referenced Works\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/b\u003e More Worlds Than These\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1:\u003c\/b\u003e The Long Journey to the Tower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2:\u003c\/b\u003e The Gunslinger (Resumption)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3:\u003c\/b\u003e The Drawing of the Three (Renewal)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4:\u003c\/b\u003e The Waste Lands (Redemption)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5:\u003c\/b\u003e Wizard and Glass (Regard)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6:\u003c\/b\u003e Wolves of the Calla (Resistance)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7:\u003c\/b\u003e Song of Susannah (Reproduction)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8:\u003c\/b\u003e The Dark Tower (Resumption)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9:\u003c\/b\u003e Related Works\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stand\u003cbr\u003eThe Eyes of the Dragon\u003cbr\u003eInsomnia\u003cbr\u003eRose Madder\u003cbr\u003eDesperation \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e the Regulators\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Little Sisters of Eluria\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Low Men in Yellow Coats\" (\u003ci\u003eHearts in Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\"Everything's Eventual\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Talisman\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Black House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 10:\u003c\/b\u003e Dramatis Personae\u003cbr\u003eRoland Deschain of Gilead\u003cbr\u003eJohn \"Jake\" Chambers\u003cbr\u003eEddie Dean (Edward Cantor Dean)\u003cbr\u003eSusannah Dean, Odetta Susannah Holmes, Detta Susannah Walker, Mia\u003cbr\u003eOy\u003cbr\u003eFather Donald Frank Callahan\u003cbr\u003ePatrick Danville\u003cbr\u003eThe Men in Black, Walter o'Dim, Marten Broadcloak, Randall Flagg . . .\u003cbr\u003eMordred Deschain\u003cbr\u003eThe Crimson King (Ram Abbalah)\u003cbr\u003eStephen King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11:\u003c\/b\u003e Epics, Influences and Ka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12:\u003c\/b\u003e Art and the Act of Creation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArgument:\u003c\/b\u003e Magnum Opus?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix I:\u003c\/b\u003e Timeline (Fact)\u003cb\u003eAppendix II:\u003c\/b\u003e Timeline (Fiction)Part 1: Mid-World\u003cbr\u003ePart 2: Keystone Earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix III:\u003c\/b\u003e Mid-World Glossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix IV:\u003c\/b\u003e The Dark Tower on the Web\u003cbr\u003eStephen King Fan Pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix V:\u003c\/b\u003e Synopses and notes form \u003ci\u003eThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix VI:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences and Acknowledgments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Road to the Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wonderful...opens doors to Roland’s world that not even I knew existed. If you like The Dark Tower books, you’ll like this one. Enthusiastically recommended.”—Stephen King\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Bev Vincent is a true King insider....His book is essential to every reader of Stephen King’s magnificent work.”—Peter Straub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Vincent proves himself a master of the Dark Tower world.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An excellent and maybe even vital guide to King’s grand opus.”—\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBev Vincent\u003c\/b\u003e has been a contributing editor with \u003ci\u003eCemetery Dance \u003c\/i\u003emagazine since 2001, writing the News from the Dead Zone column that appears in every issue. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Road to the Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, the Bram Stoker Award-nominated com­panion to Stephen King's Dark Tower series, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Stephen King Illustrated Companion\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis short fiction has appeared in places like \u003ci\u003eEllery Queen Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Borderlands\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Religion\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a member of the Storytellers Unplugged blogging community. He also writes book reviews for \u003ci\u003eOnyx Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. Vincent lives in Texas with his wife.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301656056037,"sku":"NP9780451213044","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451213044.jpg?v=1767741265","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-road-to-the-dark-tower-isbn-9780451213044","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}