The Gunslinger
Stephen King's The Gunslinger (1976) is an epic fantasy and demon fiction novel. The story is set in Gilead and In-World. Characters include Roland, Roland (Fictitious character : King) and Slow Mutants. Readers will find themes of succubus, demons, Ciencia-ficción and cuentos de terror.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 71 ratings, and 1,185 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 95 editions across 12 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2017.
At about 256 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
About The Gunslinger
[The Dark Tower][1] I The Gunslinger is a dark-fantasy by American author Stephen King. It is the first volume in the Dark Tower series. The Gunslinger was first published in 1982 as a fix-up novel, joining five short stories that had been published between 1978 and 1981. King substantially revised the novel in 2003; this version has remained in print ever since, with the subtitle RESUMPTION. The story centers upon Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, who has been chasing his adversary, "the man in black," for many years. The novel fuses Western fiction with fantasy, science fiction, and horror, following Roland's trek through a vast desert and beyond in search of the man in black. Roland meets several people along his journey, including a boy named Jake Chambers, who travels with him part of the way. "The Gunslinger" (October 1978) "The Way Station" (April 1980) "The Oracle and the Mountains" (February 1981) "The Slow Mutants" (July 1981) "The Gunslinger and the Dark Man" (November 1981)
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 1979 — Best Novelette (nominee)
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Combined Print And E-Book Fiction, 2017
Quick answers
Who wrote The Gunslinger?
The Gunslinger was written by Stephen King and first published in 1976.
What genre is The Gunslinger?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy, Demons & Devils, Horror and Adventure.
How long is The Gunslinger?
The median edition has 256 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
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