![]() ![]() In King’s own words, the original book was the work of a young man, and out of step with the series as a whole, so he revisited it to tighten up the language, plotting and characterization. The Gunslinger‘s genesis dates back to the early days of King’s career, around 1970 or so, and was first published in 1982. ![]() Setting the stage for publication of the fifth book in the series later in 2003, Viking republished a revised hardback version of the first book - soon to be followed by books two through four - complete with a new introduction and forward by King … and thirty-five pages worth of brand new text scattered throughout. ![]() With those deceptively straightforward words, world-renowned horror writer Stephen King launches (and rather neatly sums up) the first volume of his sprawling epic fantasy series The Dark Tower. “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” ![]()
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