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The Shining

A chilling classic from the No. 1 bestseller

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The Shining

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Campbell Scott
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Danny is only five years old, but in the words of old Mr Hallorann he is a 'shiner', aglow with psychic voltage. When his father becomes caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, Danny's visions grow out of control.

As winter closes in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seems to develop a life of its own. It is meant to be empty. So who is the lady in Room 217 and who are the masked guests going up and down in the elevator? And why do the hedges shaped like animals seem so alive?

Somewhere, somehow, there is an evil force in the hotel - and that, too, is beginning to shine . . .

(P)2005 Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.©1977 Stephen King Crime Fiction Horror Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary
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Obviously a masterpiece, probably the best supernatural novel in a hundred years
As a storyteller, he is up there in the Dickens class
As a storyteller, he is up there in the Dickens class
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This is a classic in every sense of the word. Sinister and suspenseful - the sort of scary that you keep thinking about long after you've switched it off!

Spot on - scary novel

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This book was soooo scary, the reading was lively and painted the picture beautifully. I haven't seen the film so I was new to the story but I loved it. The story got more and more tense as it unfolded. Highly recommended if you want a bit if a scare

Great read!

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I was a little put off listening to this as I’d already seen the movie. I’m glad I didn’t let that stop me. Although it is similar to the movie there are some major differences and as always the books are always better.

Also excellently narrated

Well worth the read

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Loved the story but the narrator was bit of a let down, still glad worth listening to though. The voices were quite flat most of the time and didn't differ much. It got better as the book went on and it became easier to differentiate.

Great writing with subpar narrating

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I love how King explores the character Hallorann, easily my favourite character from the book.

9/10

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