{"product_id":"the-shining-by-stephen-king","title":"The Shining by Stephen King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - In this tour de force from the undisputed King of Horror, a young family confronts an unspeakable evil in the harsh isolation of winter in the Rocky Mountains.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An undisputed master of suspense and terror.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack 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 when the oppressive winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. As strange and terrible forces gather around the Overlook, the only one to notice is the uniquely gifted five-year-old Danny Torrance--yet the true horror lurking within its walls is beyond human comprehension.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Biography:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Flinch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the short story collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Like It Darker \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003etop ten horror book of 2024), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHolly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Notable Book of 2023), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFairy Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBilly Summers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf It Bleeds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Institute\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eElevation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauties\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnd of Watch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinders Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMr. Mercedes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e11\/22\/63\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was named a top ten book of 2011 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and won the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Book Prize for Mystery\/Thriller. His epic works \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePet Sematary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoctor Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirestarter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are the basis for major motion pictures, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003enow the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished date: \u003cspan\u003eAug. 27, 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint length: 592 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780345806789\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thin Veil Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63005174104145,"sku":null,"price":27.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/4257\/9281\/files\/TheShining_PB.png?v=1792370798","url":"https:\/\/thinveilbookstore.ca\/products\/the-shining-by-stephen-king","provider":"Thin Veil Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}