Book about danny from the shining by stephen king

Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their fiveyearold son danny move into the hotel after jack accepts the position as winter. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Kubricks film adaptation is an iconic movie, both in the horror genre and in general pop culture. He describes the story of a family and specifically of a husband who works in a haunted hotel as a caretaker. Buy a cheap copy of the shining book by stephen king. The only stephen king books ive read are the shining the first one i read, because i saw the movie, and revival. Doctor sleep, by stephen king doctor sleep is stephen king s sequel to his 1977 smash hit the shining, about a haunted hotel.

The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction. Free download or read online the shining pdf epub book. Will there be a prequel to stanley kubricks the shining. The shining by stephen king, 9780606257619, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.

The shining read online free by stephen king novels22. However, kubricks adaptation of the shining deviates from king s novel in a few significant ways. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Since the hotel was due to close down the following day, the kings were the only guests. Cut off from civilization for months, jack hopes to battle alcoholism and uncontrolled rage while. Stephen king finally reawakens danny torrance in doctor. Jack, his wife wendy, and the clairvoyant danny move into the overlook.

More than 30 years after stephen king first terrified readers with the shining, hes written a sequel, drawing on his alcoholism and a neardeath experience. He knows several large words and communicates surprisingly well with his parents. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for. Danny has terrifying visions of the overlook hotel which worry and disturb him. His contribution to this book has been large, and for it, my thanks. As king s recent books have become more and more obsessed.

Its also revealed that dannys middle name is anthony, explaining why exactly tony is called that. The scene where jack goes into room 217 after danny returns with the bruises is one of my all time favourite book scenes and still gives me a chill. In the autumn of that year, stephen king and his wife had spent one night at the stanley hotel in estes park, colorado. Redrum also appears in the novel very early on in dannys head, far early than it appears in the movie. Dannys imaginary friend tony is dannys future self near the end of stephen kings the shining book, its revealed that tony is actually danny torrance s future adult self.

He possesses curious powers called the shining, which the overlook hotel wants. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel the novel was adapted into a film of the same name, which was. The shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. Why stephen king hates stanley kubricks the shining. The overlook hotels building is like a haunted place to which a number of murder stories are related. Jack torrance jack nicholson, his wife wendy shelley duvall, and their young son danny danny lloyd move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the winter caretaker. This classic novel is arguably kings most famous story and piece of literature.

A stephen king wikia notes that in king s novel, the stand, mother abigail receives prophecies from god and describes the power as the shining lamp of god, and sometimes just calling it. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american. Danny heeft een paranormale gave the shining en vertrouwt het hotel niet. When his father became caretaker of the overlook hotel his visions grew frighteningly out of control. He tells danny of the shining ability he had with his own grandmother, and says that the hotel can shine is its own way.

Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. In the book, jack torrance is a flawed, sympathetic man battling ongoing inner and outer turmoil, such as alcoholism and anger. King answers that question with his new book, doctor sleep, delving back into danny torrances life. Danny was only five years old but in the words of old mr halloran he was a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the winter caretaker. Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their five yearold son danny move into the hotel after jack accepts the position as winter. When his father becomes caretaker of the overlook hotel, danny s visions grow out of control.

Stephen king the shining audio book download or stream. A sequel to one of his most iconic books the shining. As winter closed in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seemed to develop a. The overlook hotels building is like a haunted place to which a. After a winter storm cuts the family off from the outside world evil forces from the hotels past, and jacks own troubled history start to drive him slowly insane leaving wendy, danny, and jack in incredible danger. Shining book 2 the shining i bought this ebook when it came out and it waited for me on the kindle till i was ready. Wolves of the calla, song of susannah, and the dark tower.

The shining in the book, danny appears to be a lonely, curious yet nervous boy who loves both his parents but has a particular love towards his father. It also looks at alcoholism from the innocent perspective of fiveyearold danny torrance. Written by a veteran stephen king who told me a story instead of the latest fashion in present continuous, which i cant abide, about characters new and familiar. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. The first edition of the novel was published in january 28th 1977, and was written by stephen king. The shining was amazing, revival was only ok, but, i wasnt a big fan of the ending, but, up to the last fortythirty pages of revival, it was as well amazing.

With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. He put off the shining sequel out of fears it would be inferior to the original, which is one of my books that readers often say. Whatever happened to that kid in stephen s king novel the shining. Its mood and atmosphere coupled with creepy imagery and highend acting has captured many, except oddly stephen king. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Stanley kubricks film edition of the shining has long been one of my favorite horror movies. The shining audiobook is written by an american author stephen king. And then i made the connection with danny torrance as an adult, working in a hospice. After the emergence of this book the stephen king came as a preeminent author in the field of horror. The shining was the first stephen king novel i ever read, and its still one of my favourites. As winter closed in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seemed to develop a life of its own. And danny, their fiveyearold son, whose telepathy, his shining. He intends to make certain jack recognizes that he and his family members his partner, wendy, and also his fiveyearold kid, danny will certainly be entirely isolated at the resort once the snow begins to fall.

In 1974, king and his family moved to boulder colorado where he wrote the shining. Halloran denies this, but sternly instructs danny that he has no business in there to begin with and to stay away from it. With these supernatural twists, the shining looks at the pain of alcoholism and at the way alcohol, when abused, often goes hand in hand with violence. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. But that, king says in an interview, was a deflective thing. I do like that danny is the main focus over jack though, and i like the background it. Director mike flanagan says a doctor sleep sequel is in. Stephen king is an author whose works are regularly adapted for the big and small screens.

Stephen edwin king was born the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. The book was published by doubleday in january 28, 1977. The director helmed the adaptation of stephen king s book of the same name, which is a follow up film to 1980 horror movie the shining, which recently hit cinemas, and hes spilled that they already have ideas for the next instalment. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty. Stephen king, also a recovering alcoholic, had not quit drinking when he wrote the shining though he. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 497 pages and is available in paperback format.

Listendownload the shining audiobook by stephen king. The cover artist for the novel is dave christensen. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. This classic novel is arguably king s most famous story and piece of literature. My editor on this book, as on the previous two, was mr. Some of the most beautiful resort hotels in the world are located in colorado, but the hotel in.

Jack torrance, zijn vrouw wendy en hun vijfjarige zoon danny verblijven in het overlook hotel. Other books by this author this is for joe hill king, who shines on. While inside the hotel, danny is plagued by disturbing visions and apparitions. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king danny is only five years old, but in the words of old mr hallorann he is a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. Why stephen king still hates stanley kubricks the shining. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers.

Creepy kid from the shining back in new stephen king book. After his father left them when stephen was two, he and his older brother, david, were raised by his mother. Danny is a bright boy of five in king s book, who is able to read at an advanced rate for his years, and loves to watch sesame street. Published in 1977, it is king s third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance. Dannys endless steadicam cycle down the hotel corridors, ending with the twins in the hallway.