The Wind through the Keyhole: The Dark Tower IV-1/2

Name: The Wind through the Keyhole: The Dark Tower IV-1/2
Rating: 3.849152542372881 (295 reviews)
Author: Stephen King
ISBN: 9780452155619

by Stephen King

3.8

(295 ratings)

The Dark Tower #5280 pages3 editions2008Simon & Schuster AudioISBN 9780452155619

Fantasy Adventure Science Fiction Horror Suspense Dystopian Tie-in Literature & Fiction Demoniac possession Fiction

Adventurousemotionalmysterioussadscarytensefast-pacedhopeful

About this book

Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a "skin man," Roland Deschain takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast's most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, "The Wind through the Keyhole." (The novel can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V.)

Publication Details

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Published: 2008
Pages: 280
ISBN: 9780452155619
Language: en
Editions: 3

About Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his contribution to literature for his entire bibliography, such as the 2004 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the 2007 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. In 2015, he was awarded with a National Medal of Arts from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts for his contributions to literature. He has been described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high standing in pop culture.