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Burton, Michigan: Subterranean Press, 2013. Beautifully signed by Stephen King and stated at limitation page: "'Stephen King' This Edition is Limited to 750 Numbered Copies and 52 Lettered Copies. This is number '357'." Above text is vignette by Dagmara Matuszak with the number "217" and silhouette through peep-hole in door. On following page, artist Vincent Chong has also signed with illustration. This special edition is housed in a custom leather traycase. Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Vincent Chong. Signature Page illustration by Dagmara Matuszak. 500 pages. Also includes softcover entitled "The Shining Sketches" by the Vincent Chong. This is number --. Light blue cloth spine with blue and gold marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine. Gorgeous soft leather traycase is dark blue with gilt lettering and embellishments. Without dust wrapper produced by publisher after original publication. A benchmark in the literary career of Stephen…

In Stephen King's "The Shining," published in 1977, Jack Torrance, a recovering alcoholic and struggling writer, accepts a job as the winter caretaker at the Overlook Hotel in Colorado. Jack sees this as an opportunity to reconnect with his family—his wife Wendy and their young son Danny, who possesses psychic abilities known as "the shining." As winter descends and the hotel becomes snowbound, strange and eerie events begin to unfold. Danny, sensitive to the hotel's dark history and its supernatural influences, starts experiencing visions of the hotel's disturbing past. He communicates telepathically with the cook, Dick Hallorann, who also possesses the shining and warns Danny of the dangers lurking within the hotel. As the isolation and malevolent forces of the Overlook take hold, Jack's mental stability begins to crumble. Influenced by the hotel's sinister spirits and haunted by his own demons, he becomes increasingly erratic and violent. The malevolent entities within the hotel exploit Jack's vulnerabilities, leading to his descent into madness. Danny's psychic abilities intensify, allowing him to see the horrors hidden within the hotel and foresee the danger posed by his father. With Wendy increasingly worried about Jack's erratic behavior, Danny and his mother attempt to escape the hotel's grasp while evading Jack, who has become a terrifying and dangerous threat. Throughout the novel, King masterfully portrays the psychological horror of isolation, addiction, and the disintegration of the family unit. He explores themes of supernatural malevolence, the impact of past traumas, and the struggle against inner darkness. "The Shining" is celebrated for its atmospheric tension, vivid characterization, and the haunting portrayal of a family unraveling in the face of supernatural evil. The novel has captivated readers for decades, earning its place as a cornerstone in the horror genre and solidifying Stephen King's reputation as a master storyteller of chilling and psychologically gripping tales.