The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower Ser., Bk. I)
by King, Stephen
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Signet, 1989. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 3rd Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stephen King introduces readers to one of his most enigmatic heroes, 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 frighteningly mirrors our own, Roland pursues the man in black, encounters an alluring woman named Alice, and begins a friendship with the boy from New York called Jake. Both grippingly realistic and eerily dreamlike, The Gunslinger leaves readers eagerly awaiting the next chapter. Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tower series is unlike anything you've ever read. Here is Stephen King's most visionary piece of storytelling, a magical mix of fantasy and horror that may well be his crowning achievement. 315 pages. Some rubbing on top & bottom of spine and some places on outside edges. All 4 outside corner tips creased and heavy rubbing on rear cover top corner tip. Front cover top right corner has a 1" crease across it and is curled up. '50' on inside of front cover. Spine is firm..
Synopsis
A lavishly funded, security-conscious nanotechnology institute in the foothills of the Rockies, Nano is ahead of the curve in the competitive world of molecular manufacturing, including the construction of microbivores, tiny nanorobots with the ability to gobble up viruses and bacteria. But when Pia Grazdani takes a job there, she’s shocked by the secretive corporate culture. She’s warned by her boss not to investigate the other work being done at the gigantic facility, nor to ask questions about the source of the seemingly endless capital that funds the institute’s research. And when Pia encounters a fellow employee on a corporate jogging path suffering the effects of a seizure, she soon realizes she may have literally stumbled upon Nano’s human guinea pigs. Is the tech giant on the cusp of one of the biggest medical discoveries of the twenty-first century—a treatment option for millions—or have they already sold out to the highest bidder?
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- The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower Ser., Bk. I)
- Author
- King, Stephen
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New York, NY, U.S.A.: Signet, 1989
- Keywords
- ROLAND FICTITIOUS CHARACTER FICTION FANTASY EPIC DARK TOWERS IMAGINARY PLACE 0451160525 HORROR SCIENCE
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