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The Shining

The Shining

by Stephen King
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Danny was only five years old but in the words of old Mr Halloran he was a 'shiner', aglow with psychic voltage. When his father became caretaker of the Overlook Hotel his visions grew frighteningly out of control. As winter closed in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seemed to develop a life of its own. It was meant to be empty, but who was the lady in Room 217, and who were the masked guests going up and down in the elevator? And why did the hedges shaped like animals seem so alive? Somewhere, somehow there was an evil force in the hotel - and that too had begun to shine...

Book Details

ISBN13 9780451160911
ISBN10 0451160916
Series/Work OL81633W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Signet
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

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