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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Signet Book; Revised edition (Aug 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0451210859
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451210852
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.4 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 326,818 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Stephen King is the bestselling author of more than thirty books of which the most recent are THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON, HEARTS IN ATLANTIS and his non-fiction book ON WRITING. He lives with his wife, the novelist Tabitha King, in Bangor, Maine. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Stephen King "other world" since The Talisman., 17 Sep 2000
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This review is from: The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Vol 2 (Paperback)
The Dark Tower series follows Roland of Gilead, the last Gunslinger or Knight of the Old World in his quest for the Dark Tower. Throughout, his past and motives are slowly being revealed. The world through which he travels is in some ways reminiscent of our own, and the implications of the similarities just keep growing..... An absolutely superb, ongoing story from the master storyteller. Highly recommended, and please do read the books in the right order - it's worth it!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful fantasy from King, 6 Mar 2004
This review is from: The Drawing of the Three: 2 (Dark Tower) (Hardcover)
Although originally published seven years later, The Drawing of the Three takes up the story right where The Gunslinger ended. According to the oracle’s prophesy Roland must now find three persons to accompany him on his road to the Dark Tower. The book is divided into three big sections, each dedicated to the finding of one these persons, but they are cleverly interconnected and the main story line is progressing all the way through the book.

In many ways this book is quite different from The Gunslinger. The remoteness in the narrative is gone, there are fewer flashbacks, and very little in the way of speculation about what the ultimate goal is. It also has a quicker pace, with truly breathtaking action sequences, and some exceptional plot twists. Overall I felt this work was more mature, and more in line with King’s writing in general, at the same time as it has an excellent fantasy background.

King claims that the Dark Tower is inspired mainly by Tolkien and Sergio Leone, but after finishing The Drawing of the Three I definitely have the feeling that he also has read one or two books by Stephen Donaldson. Some of the same ideas that are the foundation of Donaldson’s writing are evident here too, especially the flawed, unwilling hero concept, and there was at least one detail that instantly reminded me of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.

The similarity to Donaldson does in no way affect my judgment negatively. This is King at his best, and fantasy at its finest – I give The Drawing of the Three all 5 stars available.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The dark tower is king at his best, 9 Feb 2004
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This review is from: The Drawing of the Three: 2 (Dark Tower) (Hardcover)
If you read the first book of the dark tower series and like me were not much impressed, you will be amazed at how good the drawing of the three is.
This is king at his best, with strong characters, a fast pace, and most importantly a story that will leave you guessing until the very end it enbodies all that stephen king should be.

The plot moves along considerably from the first book adding new characters that shape enough story to keep the readers interest for several volumes yet.

If like many you have felt let down be some of kings endings you will not be let down here.
This is a book you can't put down and it will leave you waiting eagerly for more.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A review by someone who enjoys the books.
Although the first in the series (''The gunslinger'') was less interesting, this edition really draws the reader into Roland of Gilead's world. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2003 by miss_key

4.0 out of 5 stars Drawing on an excellent mind.
Stephen King has done something special, very special. Constant Readers (his term), will understand that the Dark Tower saga is the core of the King universe and this episode... Read more
Published on 2 May 2003 by t_extra

4.0 out of 5 stars Behind closed doors
After the slightly poor first book the second book ‘The Drawing of the Three’ is pretty damn good! Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2002 by Mark Ashworth

5.0 out of 5 stars The Dark Tower series is Stephen Kings best work!
I haven't yet read all the books in the series so far but this one is my favorite.It continues about 7hrs after the previous book (the gunslinger). Read more
Published on 16 May 2002 by billy.gould@btinternet.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Going deeper...
... takes you deeper into the world that Roland lives in. Answers some questions, raises even more and begins to explore the way that Rolands world is frightningly similar to our... Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2001 by Paul Trenholme (reddragon105@h...

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but the story is just building up
This book is not very good when read on it's own. It's like you are reading one large introduction without getting to the middle of the story and not ven getting close to the end... Read more
Published on 16 May 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing piece of writing, on-the-edge-of your-seat stuff.
This is a great book in a great series. King is as usual slightly erratic at first, but excels himself as the tale unfolds. A must for any Stephen King fan. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars The Epic tale continues.....
Fantasy at its most bizarre and best. I really enjoyed this book and its 'overlaps' with Earth as we know it.

More questions are asked - very few are answered. Read more

Published on 5 Aug 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars a superb novel about a walk up a beach
Some how Mr King manages to write a whole novel about a walk up a beach, and what a brilliant walk it must have been. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally the series gets going.
I picked this one up having heard it was better than the first one (actually it could hardly be worse), and I was pleasantly surprised. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 1999

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