"Horror at an unflagging pace... scary!" -The New York Times
The Overlook Hotel is more than just a home-away-from-home for the Torrance family. For Jack, Wendy, and their young son, Danny, it is place where past horrors come to life. And where those gifted with the shining do battle with the darkest evils. Stephen King's classic thriller is one of the most powerfully imagined novels of our time.
The Shining
"This chilling novel will haunt you, and make your blood run cold and your heart race with fear." -Nashville Banner
"Guaranteed to frighten you into fits...freezing terror...with a climax that is literally explosive!" -CosmopolitanJack Torrance sees his stint as winter caretaker of a Colorado hotel as a way back from failure, his wife sees it as a chance to preserve their family, and their five-year-old son sees the evil waiting just for them.