The Shining

by Stephen King

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Original publication date

1977

Important places

Overlook Hotel, Colorado, USA

People/Characters

Jack Torrance

Wendy Torrance

Danny Torance

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First words

Jack Torrance thought: Officious little prick.

Last words

Wendy sat down on Danny's other side and the three of them sat on the end of the dock in the afternoon sun.

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0743424425, Mass Market Paperback)

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 a 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.

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