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The Drawing of the Three

  • 1987 first published
  • 455 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (105 ratings)
  • 78 editions

Stephen King's The Drawing of the Three (1987) is an epic fantasy and horror novel. It takes readers to New York City in 1987. Characters include Jake Chambers, Susannah Dean and Jack Mort. Key subjects include sociopaths, dissociative identity disorder, civil rights and Heroin.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 105 ratings, and 379 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 78 editions across 9 languages.

At about 455 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.

About The Drawing of the Three

[The Dark Tower][1] II Part II of an epic saga. Roland, the last gunslinger, encounters three mysterious doorways on the beach. Each one enters into a different person living in New York. Through these doorways, Roland draws the companions who will assist him on his quest to save the Dark Tower.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Jake Chambers
  • Susannah Dean
  • Jack Mort
  • Roland of Gilead
  • Roland (Fictitious character : King)
  • Randall Flagg
  • The Man in Black
  • Roland Deschain
  • Odetta Holmes
  • Enrico Balazar

Subjects

  • Sociopaths
  • Dissociative identity disorder
  • Civil rights
  • Heroin
  • Cocaine
  • Lobstrosities
  • Tarot cards
  • Horror fiction
  • American fantasy fiction
  • Horror tales
  • Second volume, The Dark Tower saga
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Parallel universes
  • Post-apocalpytic
  • Apocalyptic literature
  • Roland, Fictitious character : King

Quick answers

Who wrote The Drawing of the Three?

The Drawing of the Three was written by Stephen King and first published in 1987.

What genre is The Drawing of the Three?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Horror.

How long is The Drawing of the Three?

The median edition has 455 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Drawing of the Three?

Readers who like it often enjoy Krew elfów, The Hobbit and Gideon the Ninth.

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