Ebook {Epub PDF} The Shining by Stephen King

 · The Shining. 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. Cut off from civilization for months, Jack hopes to battle alcoholism and uncontrolled rage while writing.  · Title: The Shining. Author: Steven King. Published: Genre: horror. Rating: /5. The Premise: Synopsis (from Goodreads): Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. The Shining. Released. January Available Format (s) Hardcover / Paperback / Trade / Kindle / Audio / Movie / TV Miniseries / DVD. Publisher. Doubleday. Jack Torrance, his wife Wendy, and their young son Danny move into the Overlook Hotel, where Jack has been hired as the winter caretaker. Cut off from civilization for months, Jack hopes to battle alcoholism and uncontrolled rage while .

The Shining is a horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the book with the same title. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) arrives at the Overlook Hotel to interview for the open position of winter caretaker. The hotel itself is built on the site of an Indian burial ground and becomes completely snowbound during the long winters. Manager Stuart Ullman (Barry Nelson) warns him that a. Stephen King's distaste for Stanley Kubrick's The Shining was so notorious that he championed the miniseries adaptation, even making a cameo in it to show his blessing. While that adaptation. Stephen King does an excellent job describing Jack's descent into madness. Danny is another great character. He's timid and shy and a small kid, but at the same time he's the most powerful of all characters, with a gift that might be their only chance to escap The Shining is a ghost story told the way it should be.

The Shining. 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. Cut off from civilization for months, Jack hopes to battle alcoholism and uncontrolled rage while writing. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Before Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror from the undisputed master, Stephen King. Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. The Shining is a ghost story told the way it should be. The characters are strong and endaring, all in their own right. I actually really like Jack Torrance. He has personality, plenty of flaws, and he’s just like every John Doe next door. Stephen King does an excellent job describing Jack’s descent into madness. Danny is another great character.