{"product_id":"9781614640851","title":"Quicklet on The Gunslinger by Stephen King","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuicklets: Learn More. Read Less. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen King is considered by many to be among the 20th century's most prolific writers, and he virtually defined the modern horror genre. With a portfolio of forty-nine published novels and countless more short stories; King has won a number of literary awards, including the Bram Stoker Award, and The World Fantasy Award For Life. Many of King's novels have been adapted into award-winning movies, including The Shining, Children of The Corn and Carrie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen King was born in Portland, Maine, on September 21,1947 to Donald Edwin King and Ruth Pillsbury King. As a young man, Stephen King attended Lisbon High School in Lisbon, Maine in 1962. He notes that his high school career was \"totally undistinguished. I was not at the top of my class, nor at the bottom.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing considers The Dark Tower series to be his masterpiece, and rightly so. The Gunslinger's been featured on The New York Times Bestseller list, and has been translated into thirty-eight languages. In total, the Dark Tower series has sold over thirty million copies. First conceived when the author was only nineteen; the epic tale of Roland of Gilead spans a total of seven novels, and has won a number of prestigious awards for its masterful, far-sighted storytelling. Throughout the series, he weaves in characters and villains from dozens of his other works, connecting them all to the sinister persona of The Crimson King. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuicklets: Learn More. Read Less.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hyperink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165378298096,"sku":"9781614640851","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781614640851_p0.jpg?v=1763852481","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781614640851","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}