Wizard & GlassBeginning with a short story appearing in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1978, the publication of Stephen King's epic work of fantasy-what he considers to be a single long novel and his magnum opus-has spanned a quarter of a century. Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tower series is King's most visionary feat of storytelling, a magical mix of science fiction, fantasy, and horror that may well be his crowning achievement.
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In Wizard and Glass, originally published in 1997, Roland and his band have narrowly escaped the city of Lud and boarded Blaine, a train that will take them to, of all places, Kansas, where the ghost city of Topeka has been depopulated by a superflu and where, alongside Interstate 70, and emerald palace rises enchantingly. Before Roland and the companions of his ka-tet continue along the Path of the Beam, Roland must tell his companions the tale that defines him both as a man and hero, a long-ago romance of witchery and evil, of the beautiful, unforgettable Susan Delgado, of the Big Coffin Hunters and Reah of the Coos. And when his tale is finished, Roland confronts a man who goes by many names, a man who "darkles and tincts" and who holds perhaps the key to the Dark Tower. This new edition of Wizard and Glass includes a new introduction and foreword (all formats), plus all of the full-color illustrations by Dave McKean from the original limited edition published by Donald M. Grant Publishers, Inc, in 1997 (hardcover and trade paperback formats only). Copyright 1997 by Stephen King. Illustrations copyright 1997 by Dave McKean(hardcover and tradepaperback editions only). Published by the Penguin Group. |
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U.K. cover published by Hodder. |
