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The Gunslinger

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Written by: Stephen King
Narrated by: George Guidall
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“An impressive work of mythic magnitude that may turn out to be Stephen King’s greatest literary achievement” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution), The Gunslinger is the first volume in the epic Dark Tower Series.

A #1 national bestseller, The Gunslinger introduces readers to one of Stephen King’s most powerful creations, Roland of Gilead: The Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting figure, a loner on a spellbinding journey into good and evil. In his desolate world, which mirrors our own in frightening ways, Roland tracks The Man in Black, encounters an enticing woman named Alice, and begins a friendship with the boy from New York named Jake.

Inspired in part by the Robert Browning narrative poem, “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came,” The Gunslinger is “a compelling whirlpool of a story that draws one irretrievable to its center” (Milwaukee Sentinel). It is “brilliant and fresh…and will leave you panting for more” (Booklist). Dark Fantasy Dystopian Fantasy Genre Fiction Science Fiction Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Scary Paranormal Fiction Suspense Old West Wild West
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I was interested in the series for years and was disappointed by the film. After a chapter I was hooked. Can't wait to see where the story goes from here.

Ate up all my time

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My all-time favorite book. The rest of the series is really good, but there's something extra special about this first book.

Great!

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not a fan of the narrator and performance. really took away from the story. otherwise it's a great book!

great story

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I have read the series up until the last book. But I wanted to give it a listen.

Maybe I was spoiled by my first audio books being performed by Kate Reading and Micheal Kramer. ThenI listened to books performed by Tim Gerard Reynolds.

After that, this falls very flat. Not alot of distinction between characters, making it confusing at times. I found it a chore to listen to.

Did not like the performance

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It starts off slow but quickly picks up pace, and by the end I was hooked. It opens up a world with a rich history that I wanted to know so much more about. This truly was the beginning of an incredible adventure I was so excited to go on.

The Beginning of an Incredible Adventure

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