A series of essays on early Stephen King novels ...

Stephen King's Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger From King Arthur's search for the Holy Grail to J. R. R. Tolkien's LORD OF THE RINGS, the subject of a quest has proven to be fertile ground for the growth of epic stories. With THE GUNSLINGER, Stephen King has staked his territory and planted his seeds. THE GUNSLINGER appeared without fanfare in 1982 in a small print-run of 10, 000 copies. Marketed ...