Stephen King's the Dark Tower - by Robin Furth (Paperback)

About the Book

The second part of the two-volume concordance, covering Books V-VII of Stephen King's bestselling epic Dark Tower series.

Book Synopsis

The Dark Tower is now a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris ElbaA Concordance, Volume II is the definitive guide to the many worlds, argots, characters, and cross-references-- within Stephen King's bestselling epic Dark Tower series and among the rest of King's work--that appear in Books V through VII: Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower. Includes: -Characters and Genealogies -Magical Objects and Forces -Mid-World and Our World Places -Portals and Magical Places -Mid-, End-, and Our World Maps -Timeline for the Dark Tower Series -Mid-World Dialects -Mid-World Rhymes, Songs, and Prayers -Political and Cultural References -References to Stephen King's Own Work

Review Quotes

"[An] invaluable aid whenever you want to puzzle out all of the references . . . or find a refresher course on who's good and who's evil." -- "The New York Times"

"Furth's concordance anticipates -- and answers -- virtually every question the Constant Reader might come up with." -- "Locus"

"I found this overview of In-World, Mid-World, and End-World both entertaining and invaluable. So, I am convinced, will you." -- From the foreword by Stephen King

About the Author

Robin Furth is perhaps the only person around who knows more about the Dark Tower mythos than Stephen King himself and is the author of The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance.

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes Never Flinch, the short story collection You Like It Darker (a New York Times Book Review top ten horror book of 2024), Holly (a New York Times Notable Book of 2023), Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.