The shining is a novel published in 1977 by stephen king, a wellknown american author. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and most definitely not a direct sequel to the 1980 film directed by stanley kubrick, which king notoriously hated. The setting is the overlook, a palatial resort on a colorado mountain top, snowbound and closed down for the long, long. This inspiring and compelling book has won ten awards to date, including honorable mentions at the december 2012 new england and london book festivals, october 2012 southern california book festival and june 2012 new york book festival in the category of spiritual books. If you didnt know, now you do, and youll soon know the sequels title and release date, announced by the master of suspense himself. Stephen king announces the shining sequel release date. The shining sequel doctor sleep lands i am legend writer. The actor who played the child, dan lloyd, is now living in louisville. The final, terrible shot of jack on the ground, his frozen face forever stuck in its maniacal, upwardlooking openmouth gaze, instantly freezes itself into the brain of anyone who.
Kings book picks up with a middleaged danny torrance years after the events at the overlook hotel, still psychic but in. This supernatural and psychological thriller stars the torrance family, jack, wendy, and fiveyearold danny. The shining sequel doctor sleep sets mike flanagan as. Mike flanagans adaptation of stephen kings novel is. 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. The 1997 miniseries is a lot closer to the book and the version i prefer.
Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Born from a bad dream experienced during a onenight stay at a colorado hotel that was closing for the season, the shining is the first book stephen king wrote from a position of financial. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and most definitely not a direct sequel to the 1980 film directed by stanley kubrick. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen. It details their tragic experience at an isolated and haunted hotel, the now famous overlook. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. With jack nicholson, shelley duvall, danny lloyd, scatman crothers. Sacrificing himself so danny and wendy can escape the overlook hotel. Stephen king reveals inspiration for the shining sequel. Now, over 35 years after the book was first published, king has written a sequel. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20 summary. A novel the shining book 2 kindle edition by king, stephen. As the cavernous hotel shuts down for the season, the manager gives jack a grand tour, and the. In fact, i much preferred the shinings sequel, doctor sleep, which follows the story of the now grownup danny.
If you are looking to try the film, there are two versions. Stephen kings the shining, published in 1977, is a horror novel. How the doctor sleep movie compares to the novel by stephen king. The shining begins with jack torrance being interviewed for the caretakers job at the overlook hotel. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. The shining book vs movie all the differences between. 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.
Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. That adaptation of stephen kings 1977 novel isnt a favorite of the. When his father becomes caretaker of the overlook hotel, dannys visions grow out of control. That said, youd still need to read the first book before reading the sequel if you wanted to get the most out of it. Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Whether you read kings book or saw stanley kubricks 1980 cinematic interpretation of it which stephen king has never endorsed, chances are the shining ranks high on your list of most terrifying things ever. It makes jack less of a villain more of a ghost influenced, then possessed person and you get to see more of why he is sorta on the edge. The overlooks manager, ullman, is concerned about giving jack the job.
I am not going to go on and on about how frustrating it must be for someone of kings prolificity and stature to have people think that his best novel was written 22 years and 30some books ago. Stephen king revealed the release date for his novel doctor sleep, a sequel to the shining, will be sept. A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. It is regarded in some quarters as kings best book. This book was signed in my presence by stephen king at a book signing at the folger shakespeare library following stephen kings lecture and reading three kings with his wife and son at lutheran church of the the reformation, washington d. Sleep and will be out at the end of the summer in 20. It is based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the shining by stephen king. Ewan mcgregor and rebecca ferguson have joined the cast, which will take viewers into the life of danny torrence long after his time at the. The shining, first published in 1977, is american author stephen kings third novel. I am the typical 23m working part time job studying etc. In doctor sleep king picks up the character of danny torrance as a middleaged alcoholic drifter. Years ago, the haunting of the overlook hotel nearly broke young dan torrances sanity, as his paranormal gift known as the shining opened a.
The book is a little better then the movie in my opinion. Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd. The shining was stephen kings third book, following carrie and. Exchange nabe pinnacle award for inspirational books in spring 2011. The prospect of the shining getting both a movie prequel and film sequel in the foreseeable future no doubt sounds excessive and unnecessary to some, though a film adaptation of doctor sleep could function more like a standalone project, if handled well and overlook hotel is likewise being designed as a story that can stand on its own. Danny has the shining as many others do around the world. I think this will be the most anticipated book by mr. Stephen kings shining sequel, titled doctor sleep, will be released to a bookstore and tablet near you on september 24, 20, according to an announcement posted by the author to his website this morning. The shinings 1980 hedge maze chase is one of the most iconic endings in horror history. Doctor sleep marketed as stephen kings doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written and directed by mike flanagan. Mike flanagan the haunting of hill house, geralds game has released a film that serves, somehow, as a followup to both the book and movie versions of the shining.
Stephen kings sequel to the shining is coming to the big. Stephen king sets release date for sequel to the shining. The shining sequel struggles to salute book and movie at once. I was never really into books, just recently during quarantine i picked a book from the shelf i never finished, the books name is hippie written by paulo coelho, after finishing the book in about a week i went and bought 2 other books of paulo coelho zahiri and the alchemist, i am amazed by how books work, hippie gave me the. The book was made into the 1980 film of the same name directed by stanley kubrick and starring jack nicholson. King does a good job in all of his books to keep a relatively gloomy sensation while reading them. I do like the movie to, but personally, i like the book a bit more. 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. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys. I love this is a sequel to the shining and in the beginning of the book it goes into some things from when danny was young. Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the. The shining is two stories, both the same, but somehow very different. The shining is one of my favorite books for these reasons. Doctor sleep a great sequel to the shining news stwnewspress.
As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel the novel was adapted into a film of the same name, which was. Hello select your address last minute deals christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. A sequel to the shining is currently in development. The tension felt when jack jack nicholson chases danny danny lloyd through the hotel grounds is incredible. The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike. Warner brothers ewan mcgregor stars as grownup dan torrance in doctor sleep, an adaptation of the 20 stephen king novel and sequel. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. The shining sequel struggles to salute book and movie at once mike flanagans adaptation of stephen kings novel is an ambitious homage to the movie and the book. Writerdirector mike flanagans adaptation of kings 20 book sequel doctor sleep bridges the gap between kings the shining book and. Mike flanagan has been tapped to direct the film adaptation of stephen kings doctor sleep, the sequel to the shining, thewrap has learned. Doctor sleep by stephen king meet your next favorite book. A presold prefab blockbuster, what with kings carrie hitting the moviehouses, salems lot being lensed, the shining itself sold to warner bros.
I like do the 1980 movie version despite it losing parts of the book, but jack nicholson is wonderful in it. The shining, by stephen king, is slowly but surely changing that perception. Should i read the shining even if i have already seen. He was renowned for using supernatural events in many of his stories making them a mixture of horror, gloom, and fantasy. The shining sequel has cast its main star cinemablend. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Stephen king has finally written a sequel to the shining. Horror writer stephen king has revealed that a sequel to the shining would focus on a 40yearold danny torrance alison flood wed 25 nov 2009. The hotel will soon close for the winter, but cant be left unattended. Danny torrance was portrayed by danny lloyd in the shining movie, and variety reports that ewan mcgregor has signed on to play the character as an.
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