About this title: For the first time in a premium mass-market edition comes the #1 "New York Times" bestselling, penultimate novel in Stephen King's epic fantasy--the sixth installment of the seven-volume series that unravels the mystery that has defined Roland's life. Grant/Scribner.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M. Grant/Scribner
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dustcover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "from the library of" labels. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M. Grant Publishers
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Anderson, Darrel. Very good in very good dust jacket. Very light edge wear on dj. No marks. Tight, square book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 432 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dark Tower (Hardcover), 6. Audience: General/trade. No international shippng on this item. read more
Description: Fair. Purchasing this book supports the King County Library System Foundation. Thriftbooks and KCLSF have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grant/Scribner
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Anderson, Darrel. Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Ed; pages unmarked; binding tight; unclipped jacket is bright and colourful; shows very little shelf wear--excellent copy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M. Grant/Scribner, Hampton Falls, NH
Date Published: 2004
Description: Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1.9 x 9.1 x 6.4 Inches; 432 pages; Large hardcover, jacket is missing. Two tiny spots on page ends, visible only when book is closed. Text clean and unmarked. Includes color illustrations by Darrel Anderson. read more
Description: Reader copy. Ex-Public Library. COVERS AND PAGE CORNERS SHOW EXTENSIVE WEAR. SOME PAGES HAVE COFFEE STAIN AT TOP EDGE. ALL TEXT IS CLEAN AND CLEAR. EXCELLENT READING COPY. Library stamps & stickers. SAVE A TREE-BUY USED! ! read more
Edition: First Trade Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M Grant, Pub, Inc, Hampton Falls, NH
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Fine in good dust jacket. REQUIRES ADDITIONAL POSTAGE, OVERSIZED BOOK; appears to be unread; dj has slight creasing, no other markings/rips/tears noted. read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc., Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Darrel Anderson. Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ D.J. not price clipped; creased; moderate edge wear/ corners and spine bumped/ readers slant. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M. Grant Publishers
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Anderson, Darrel. Fine in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 432 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dark Tower (Hardcover), 6. Audience: General/trade. Stated "First Trade Edition". Excellent condition. Boards & text clean no marks. Tight-perhaps read only once. Dust Jacket clean & bright with minor edge/handling wear at spine top & bottom read more
Edition: First Trade
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M. Grant Publisher, Incorporated, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M. Grant Publishers
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Anderson, Darrel. Very good in very good dust jacket. (A12_5/9)Book is in good condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 432 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dark Tower (Hardcover), 6. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Trade Edition/First Printi
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M. Grant/Scribner
Date Published: 2004-06-08
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Very Good in FINE jacket. 'FINE' Clean copy with tight binding and crisp pages. First Trade Edition/First Printing. read more
Edition: First Ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grant
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First trade ed. good/near fine condition, several small stains on top of page edges, slight over all wear to book and dustjacket. read more
Edition: 1st Trade Ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M. Grant/Scribner
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Darrel Anderson. Vg (vg+). Dust Jacket. 10 glossy color plates; b/w il on endpages; book is very slightly cocked ISBN: 1880418592. read more
Description: Fine. 1880418592 FIRST EDITION /FIRST PRINTING Brand New ~ possibly slightest shelf-wear ~ all books carefully examined & well packaged. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M. Grant/Scribner
Date Published: 2004-06-08
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Like New. FIRST TRADE EDITION AND FIRST PRINTING with full number line. Very mild rubbing to back of dust jacket. Fast Ship! 100% Guaranteed Purchase! read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Donald M. Grant/Scribner
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781880418598ISBN:1880418592
Description: Anderson, Darrel. New in new dust jacket. Excellent Condition! No Remainder Mark, No Damage, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Ship twice daily. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 432 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dark Tower (Hardcover), 6. Audience: General/trade. read more
"Book 6 of 7, and I'm nearly done with the story of the Dark Tower. It felt like I got through this one in no time at all, and I guess that's the sign of a better book. This volume didn't quite have the excitement of Wolves Of The Calla, but it was tightly plotted with some great moments. Roland and Eddie's gunfight at the general store was a highlight, as was the introduction of Stephen King himself as a character. I really enjoyed reading the journal at the end. Any insight into a writer's process, real or imagined, is fascinating to me. But... these books sprawl so incredibly far that it gets intimidating. They cover so much ground in such a short space of time that I can barely keep up. The constant new terminology, new concepts and new plot threads make it difficult for me to immerse myself which, with a story this long and this fantastic, is all I really want to do."
"I started this book with my expectations relatively low. The prior book in the series was good, but unnecessarily long, and I was beginning to lose a bit of my enthusiasm for the overall progression of storyline and characters. In addition, this was the lowest rated book of the entire series on both Good Reads and Amazon.
However, I was actually pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the sixth novel of the Dark Tower cycle. It was definitely a page turner, and I thought the plotting was much more concise than The Wolves of The Calla. Roland's gang is back on track to find the Dark Tower, and the reader clearly understands how the trials of each of the separated groups fit into the overall plot to save the collapsing Dark Tower. I also enjoyed the further exploration into the world(s)' mythology that Mia explains, as I feel nothing truly new about this aspect has been revealed since The Waste Lands.
It appears that the majority of the disdain for this book (and perhaps the last three in the series) stems from Steven King's self-introduced significance to the Dark Tower universe. However, I actually think it is a pretty clever idea, executed very well, and makes perfect sense in a cross-dimensional epic storyline that the author has been working on his whole career.
I can't wait to start the final book in the series, and I have not been this excited to continue since the head spinning ending of the first book."
"And this is where the series jumps the shark. I really think this book should not have been in the series. It was too long and with the rediculousness of Stephen King writing himself into his own book as being the storytell that must tell the most important story of all times, the story of The Dark Tower! I'm sorry, I will buy a lot when I am reading a story, but this just felt so cheap. If he would have at least changed the authors name it would have felt better, and we still would have known it was him.
That being said, I still love King's book, and this series, but this one really put a damper on my enjoyment."
"SOS finally provides some long awaited answers to long-standing questions in the DT series, but unfortunately, the book felt like it lacked conviction. I felt the first 5 books were packed with the conviction that Mr King was behind and involved in the writing. SOS, however, feels more like Mr King held the material at an arms length when he wrote it and is merely trying to get through the book rather than wrestling with it and engaging with the story and characters.
I could sit here and nitpick about other aspects (writing about himself as god for a whole chapter; avoiding Jake until the very last chapter; the confusion over who/what Mia really is; straying from the more linear/single track storytelling format Mr King went with in the past 5 books) but the truth of it is, I still enjoyed the book. Not as well as the some of the others, but it advances the story nicely, is a goodread (ahem), and sheds light on some key questions and themes."
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