The Dark Tower Companion: A Guide to Stephen King’s Epic Fantasy
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Authors: Bev Vincent
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RAISE FOR
The Road to the Dark Tower
“Vincent proves himself a master of the Dark Tower world.”
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Publishers Weekly
“There's muchâ¦literature on Stephen King's work, but most of it can be skipped. Not so with Vincent's
The Road to the Dark Tower
, the first full-length study of King's thirty-year opus, a book-by-book summary with explanations and commentary.”
âCharles N. Brown,
Locus
“Vincent has done yeoman's work here. While
The Road to the Dark Tower
will not be the last word on Roland's quest and the Stephen King Universe, it will undoubtedly be the standard by which all future works on the subject will be judged.”
âJoe Hartlaub, Bookreporter.com
“An excellent and maybe even vital guide to King's grand opus.”
âFaren C. Miller,
Locus
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A Guide to Stephen King's Epic Fantasy
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Copyright © Bev Vincent, 2013
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Vincent, Bev.
    The Dark Tower companion: a guide to Stephen King's epic fantasy/Bev Vincent.
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    ISBN: 978-1-101-61510-2
    1.  King, Stephen, 1947â Dark tower.   2.  Fantasy fiction, AmericanâHistory and criticism.   3.  Roland (Fictitious character: King)   I.  Title.
    PS3561.I483D3757 2013
    813'.54âdc23        2012036847
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