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Title: The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2)
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| The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2) by Signet Can you say "ImAgInAtIoN?" |
Dad-a-Cham? Did-a-Chick?
There goes King's imagination again, thinking up the most bizarre events known to the literary world. What an awesome, amazing thought process this guy has, totally outer limits!
Roland wakes up on the beach he found in the first book, The Gunslinger. Some very wierd lobster-like creatures come tumbling out of the surf, clacking to each other in some bizarre language known only to them. Roland is sick, exhausted and doesn't really pay them enough respect. He pays the price for it, and then has to walk the length of the beach to continue his pursuit of his goal. What he finds there can only come from a mind like King's.
I was blown away by the description of Roland drawing his three companions to him. They would become integral components in his search for the Dark Tower, especially Eddie Dean. Dean would save their bacon in the next book, but back to the tale at hand.
When I write, or when I talk to students about writing, the first thing I always talk about is writing freely, with abandon. King is a master of this talent, and it shows in this book. Nothing is held back as Roland and his band of reluctant compatriots venture forward in search of the tower. It's a great read, and it leaves you hungry for more books.
It certainly did with me, and I waited impatiently for more novels. Alas, they came at greater intervals, and I eventually lost interest in the series. I recommend it highly, though.
Kevin Gerard
Conor and the Crossworlds: Breaking the Barrier
Conor and the Crossworlds, Book Two: Peril in the Corridors | | The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2) by Signet Roland draws his posse | | Ok, I am not going to do a rendition, I see this has been done quite nicely. This book is the 2nd in the Dark Tower series and continues Rolands journey to the dark tower. I actually read this book first, then had to go back and read the Gunslinger. I do not recommend you read these books out of order, they are too closely innertwined...you will miss important details from previous books that will tell you why Roland may be acting or reacting in certain circumstances. This book was great, it shows King's creative tallent in a new light. I believe the story is compelling and the characters unique. Unlike most of King's thrilling novels, this series takes you to a whole new plane. I highly recommend this book and the series. | | The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2) by Signet The Drawing of the Three |
It was inevitable that King wouldn't be able to keep up the dreamlike storytelling style that made "Gunslinger", the first in the Dark Tower series, so great. But of course he never intended to, he wanted to thoroughly open up the world that he had only just begun to describe in the first book.
The "Drawing of the Three" brings together the group of travellers that accompany Roland, the gunslinger, on his quest for the Dark Tower. From Roland's world we peer into others, including our own, and from them come to know a group of expertly realised characters in the form of Eddie, Odetta and Jake, all of which become so very real throughout the series that the books are not simply compulsive, but self-driven to the extent that you're worried they'll carry on without you if you ever put them down.
The opening is brilliant. When the story branches and we come to know the new characters, the "three", it gets even better. And, as King is so well at doing, the different threads come together in a manner that makes this second book so difficult to put down.
If you read the first book and wonder if you want to pick up the second, perhaps unsure of the route King is taking in this genre, or intimidated by the size of the sequels, don't hesitate. Pick up the second. If by the end you don't immediately want to pick up the third book, I'll eat my hat. If I owned one. | | The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2) by Signet The book that got me hooked on the Dark Tower series! | I was a Stephen King fan for YEARS before I even touched the Dark Tower series; the idea of a Western wasn't all that appealing to me. Finally, when I'd exhausted all of King's other work, I turned to the first Dark Tower book, The Gunslinger. I found this volume to be just okay; the long stretches with the gunslinger wandering alone through the desert were fairly boring to me. However, I decided to continue with the series, and I'm so glad I did--the second book, The Drawing of the Three, completely captivated me and got me hooked on the road to the Dark Tower.
Unlike The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three practically hypnotized me from its very first pages, when the gunslinger, Roland, meets up with an unfortunate incident on a deserted beach. This twist was so unexpected that I literally sat there with my mouth hanging open when I first read it. From that point forward, the story barrels on at lightning-fast speed (again in contrast to the first book, which is more meandering). Roland acquires a companion, Eddie, and like the gunslinger himself, Eddie is complex, both admirable and pitiful at the same time. Roland's adventures behind each of the three doors he finds on the beach are riveting, completely enthralling and ensnaring the reader forever into his/her own Dark Tower quest.
Do these books stand the test of time? Well, I am re-reading The Drawing of the Three now--over 15 years after my first encounter with this book--and once again, I am totally engrossed. Even though I now know just how the story ends, I still can't get enough of these characters, and the events of the plot move me to tears at times. In his 7-book Dark Tower series, King has created a true masterpiece, something that goes beyond labels such as western, fantasy, or thriller. I will never tire of visiting Roland's world, and if you haven't already, I highly recommend taking a trip there yourself. | | The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2) by Signet Another one by the master author | | I love all of Stephen King's works. And this series is just amazing. An asset to any book lovers library. | | The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2) by Signet Product Description | Beginning with a short story appearing in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1978, the publication of Stephen King's epic work of fantasy-what he considers to be a single long novel and his magnum opus-has spanned a quarter of a century.
Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tower series is King's most visionary feat of storytelling, a magical mix of science fiction, fantasy, and horror that may well be his crowning achievement. In November 2003, the fifth installment, Wolves of the Calla, will be published under the imprint of Donald M. Grant, with distribution and major promotion provided by Scribner. Song of Susannah, Book VI, and The Dark Tower, Book VII, will follow under the same arrangement in 2004. With these last three volumes finally on the horizon, readers-countless King readers who have yet to delve into The Dark Tower and a multitude of new and old fantasy fans-can now look forward to reading the series straight through to its stunning conclusion. Viking's elegant reissue of the first four books ensures that for the first time The Dark Tower will be widely available in hardcover editions for this eager readership. |
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