{"product_id":"the-wind-through-the-keyhole-the-dark-tower","title":"The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Wind Through the Keyhole: The Dark Tower by Stephen King\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTeaser\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his New York Times bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Wind Through the Keyhole\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eStephen King\u003c\/strong\u003e returns to the spectacular territory of the \u003cstrong\u003eDark Tower fantasy saga\u003c\/strong\u003e to tell a story about \u003cstrong\u003egunslinger Roland Deschain\u003c\/strong\u003e in his early days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wind Through the Keyhole\u003c\/em\u003e is a sparkling contribution to the series that can be placed between \u003cem\u003eDark Tower IV\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDark Tower V\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Russian doll of a novel, a story within a story within a story, visits Roland and his ka-tet as a ferocious, frigid storm halts their progress along the Path of the Beam. Roland tells a tale from his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt-ridden year following his mother’s death. Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-shifter, Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast’s most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Book of Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, \u003cstrong\u003e“The Wind through the Keyhole.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A person’s never too old for stories,” he says to Bill. “Man and boy, girl and woman, we live for them.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd stories like \u003cem\u003eThe Wind Through the Keyhole\u003c\/em\u003e live for us with \u003cstrong\u003eStephen King’s fantastical magic \u003c\/strong\u003ethat “creates the kind of fully imagined fictional landscapes a reader can inhabit for days at a stretch” (The Washington Post).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGenres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFantasy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiction\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorror\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudiobook\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWesterns\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdventure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience Fiction Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThriller\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark Fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAccolades and Praise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4.14\/5 Stars \u003c\/strong\u003eon Goodreads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2012 Goodreads Choice \u003cstrong\u003eAward-Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e for Readers' Favorite Fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It’s both a pleasure and a surprise to encounter The Wind Through the Keyhole, a new, largely independent narrative set in a previously unexplored corner of Roland’s universe.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—The Washington Post\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Masterful . . . King shows himself to be an ace storyteller yet again, spinning yarns like a favorite relative about a hero and his adventures in a world like our own but just slightly skewed.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—USA Today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Each nested narrative delivers its fair share of suspense, action and solid character work. King knows this fictional universe intimately, and his love for it shines through every page.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Vivid and precise . . . A genre mash-up of horror\/western\/detective fiction, in which our hero rides into town to wade through gore, solve a mystery, and bring justice to an unruly frontier town.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Esquire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A fairy tale of great adventure and beauty.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Vulture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Pitch-perfect . . . Even those who aren’t familiar with the series will find the conclusion both satisfying and moving.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author: Stephen King\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Edwin King, born September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine, is a highly acclaimed and prolific American author known for his horror, supernatural fiction, and suspense novels. He is often referred to as \u003cstrong\u003e\"The King\"\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003e\"The King of Horror\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. King's books have \u003cstrong\u003esold over 350 million copies worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e and many of his works have been adapted into successful films and television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEarly Life and Career:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing grew up in Maine with his mother after his parents separated when he was a toddler. He attended the University of Maine, where he wrote for the school newspaper and met his future wife, Tabitha Spruce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter graduating, he taught high school English while continuing to write short stories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis first novel, \u003cem\u003eCarrie\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in 1974, launching his career as a horror author.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLiterary Works:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing has \u003cstrong\u003ewritten over fifty novels,\u003c\/strong\u003e two hundred short stories, and nine collections of short fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis works include \u003cem\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dead Zone\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIt\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe also wrote under the \u003cstrong\u003epseudonym Richard Bachman.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany of his novels and short stories have been adapted into films, including \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Green Mile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1408\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMisery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonal Life:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing is married to Tabitha Spruce and they have three children: Naomi, Joe, and Owen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe is also a philanthropist, supporting education and community programs through his foundation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing has battled drug addiction in the past, but he has overcome it and is now a recovered addict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50282605379899,"sku":"1442346973","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/14550913482701.jpg?v=1746893310","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/the-wind-through-the-keyhole-the-dark-tower","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}