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An all-new, comprehensive guide to one of the most brilliantly constructed worlds in all of fictionStephen Kings bestselling multivolume Dark Tower series is the authors most inspired and imaginative creation. The story of Roland Deschain of Gilead, the last gunslinger, and his life-long quest across infinite parallel worlds to reach the Tower and save humanity is one that has consumed King throughout his career as characters and concepts crossed back and forth between the series and the rest of his fictional universe. The mythos continues to be chronicled and expanded in graphic novels overseen by King, interactive adventures on his Web site, a proposed film adaptation, and a new Dark Tower novel.The Dark Tower Companion is the ultimate compendium to Kings evolving magnum opus, presenting the mythology, history, and geography of this epic fantasy, which has captivated generations of readers. Using interviews with Stephen King, Ron Howard, Dark Tower expert Robin Furth, and others, Bev Vincent reveals the Dark Towers influential literary origins; examines its connections to Kings other novels; explores the expanded universe; catalogs the major characters, locations, and concepts; and includes a travel guide to the storys real-world locations, giving fans who have followed Rolands journey - and those who are discovering it for the first time - a fascinating overview of the series and an inside look at the creative process of one of the worlds most popular authors. Praise for The Road to the Dark TowerWonderful . . . opens doors to Rolands world that not even I knew existed. If you like the Dark Towers books, youll like this one. Enthusiastically recommended. Stephen KingBev Vincent is a true Kind Insider . . . His book is essential to every reader of Stephen Kings magnificent work. Peter Straub.;Table of contents: Inspiration and Influences -- The Little Sisters of Eluria -- The Gunslinger: Resumption -- The Drawing of the Three: Renewal -- The Waste Lands: Redemption -- Wizard and Glass: Regard -- The Wind Through the Keyhole -- Wolves of the Calla: Resistance -- Song of Susannah: Reproduction -- The Dark Tower: Resumption -- Books and Stories Related to the Dark Tower -- Salems Lot -- The Stand -- The Talisman -- Skeleton Crew -- It -- The Eyes of the Dragon -- Insomnia -- Rose Madder -- Desperation -- The Regulators -- Bag of Bones -- Hearts in Atlantis -- The Plant -- Black House -- From a Buick 8 -- Everythings Eventual -- The Colorado Kid -- Ur -- Mile 81 -- 11/22/63 -- An Interview with Stephen King -- Discordia -- An Interview with Brian Stark -- A Few Words with Robin Furth -- The Dark Tower: The Movie -- An Interview with Ron Howard -- An Interview with Akiva Goldsman -- The Artwork of the Dark Tower -- The Gunslinger -- The Little Sisters of Eluria -- The Drawing of the Three -- The Waste Lands -- Wizard and Glass -- The Wind Through the Keyhole -- Wolves of the Calla -- Song of Susannah -- The Dark Tower -- Other Artists -- Marvel Graphic Novels: The Gunslinger Born -- Introduction -- The Gunslinger Born -- The Long Road Home -- Treachery -- The Sorcerer -- Fall of Gilead -- Battle of Jericho Hill -- Marvel Graphic Novels: The Gunslinger -- Introduction -- The Journey Begins -- The Little Sisters of Eluria -- The Battle of Tull -- The Way Station -- The Man in Black -- Sheemies Tale -- Marvel Graphic Novels: Guides and Almanacs -- The Dark Tower Sketchbook -- Gunslingers Guidebook -- End-World Almanac -- Guide to Gilead -- Marvel Graphic Novels: The Contributors -- Introduction -- Robin Furth -- Peter David -- Jae Lee -- Richard Isanove -- Michael Lark -- Stefano Gaudiano -- Laurence Campbell -- Dark Tower Guide to Manhattan -- Our World People, Places and Things -- People -- Places -- Things -- The History of Mid-World -- Time Lines -- The Geography of Mid-World -- Mid-World People, Places and Things -- People -- Places -- Things -- Mid-World/Manni/Calla Words and Expressions -- Some Stories Last Forever -- Roland Deschains Enemies -- The End and What It Might Mean.