{"product_id":"the-quest-for-the-dark-tower-9781476676982","title":"The Quest for the Dark Tower","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   A sprawling epic that encompasses many worlds, parallel and alternate timelines, and the echoes between these disconnects, Stephen King''s \u003ci\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e series spans the entirety of King''s career, from \u003ci\u003eThe Gunslinger\u003c\/i\u003e (limited edition 1982; revised in 2003) to \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Through the Keyhole\u003c\/i\u003e (2012). The series has two distinctive characteristics: its genre hybridity and its interconnection with the larger canon of King''s work. The \u003ci\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e series engages with a number of distinct and at times dissonant genre traditions, including those of Arthurian legend, fairy tales, the fantasy epic, the Western, and horror. The \u003ci\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e series is also significant in its cross-references to King''s other works, ranging from overt connections like characters or places to more subtle allusions, like the sigil of the \u003ci\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e''s Crimson King appearing in the graffiti of other realities. This book examines these connections and genre influences to conside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Epic and Legend\u003cbr\u003e 2. Fairy Tale\u003cbr\u003e 3. Fantasy and Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003e 4. Western\u003cbr\u003e 5. Horror\u003cbr\u003e 6. 'Salem's Lot\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Stand and The Eyes of the Dragon\u003cbr\u003e 8. Insomnia\u003cbr\u003e 9. Desperation and The Regulators\u003cbr\u003e10. Hearts in Atlantis and Other \"Low Men\"\u003cbr\u003e11. The Talisman and Black House\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040454639959,"sku":"9781476676982","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476676982.jpg?v=1750946808","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-quest-for-the-dark-tower-9781476676982","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}