Book 4 of The Dark Tower
Language: English
Adventure fiction Adventure stories; American Epic Epic fiction Epic literature; American Fantasy Fantasy - General Fantasy fiction Fantasy fiction; American Fiction Fiction - Fantasy General Good and evil Heroes Horror Roland (Fictitious character : King) Roland (Fictitious character) Roland (Fictitious character: King)
Publisher: Signet Classic
Published: Jul 15, 2003
Description:
Amazon.com Review
Frank Muller, the recognized virtuoso of audiobook narration (_Wizard and Glass_ requires the listener to love Muller's Hannibal Lecter-like voice--either that or suffer in audio hell for the equivalent of three full working days. While some might find his breathy staccatos irritating at best, others will find his voice the perfect accompaniment to King's creepy characters and nightmarish plots. (Running time: 27 hours, 18 cassettes)
From Library Journal
Frank Muller's reading of King's fourth book in a projected seven-part series (e.g., The Waste Lands: The Dark Tower, Bk. 3, Audio Reviews LJ 2/15/92) is effective in creating a suspenseful and fearful atmosphere. We find Roland, the knight errant/gunslinger, continuing his quest to attain the Dark Tower, the source of destructive forces in his Mid-World. A major portion of this work is a recounting by Roland of his ill-fated love affair with Susan Delgado. The writing is expectedly imaginative, the story line engrossing, and the characters vivid. The listener is carried along through alternating Western, urban, and futuristic settings. The work stands on its own, incorporating a summary of Books 1-3, but will be better appreciated if listened to as part of the whole. Recommended for sf/fantasy collections and Stephen King fans.?Catherine Swenson, Norwich Univ. Lib., Northfield, Vt.
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