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| Roland Deschain and hiska-tetare bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World, the almost timeless landscape that seems to stretch from the wreckage of civility that defined Roland's youth to the crimson chaos that seems the future's only promise. Readers of Stephen King's epic series know Roland well, or as well as this enigmatic hero can be known. They also know the companions who have been drawn to his quest for the Dark Tower: Eddie Dean and his wife, Susannah; Jake Chambers, the boy who has come twice through the doorway of death into Roland's world; and Oy, the Billy-Bumbler.In this long-awaited fifth novel in the saga, their path takes them to the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis, a tranquil valley community of farmers and ranchers on Mid-World's borderlands. Beyond the town, the rocky ground rises toward the hulking darkness of Thunderclap, the source of a terrible affliction that is slowly stealing the community's soul. One of the town's residents is Pere Callahan, a ruined priest who, like Susannah, Eddie, and Jake, passed through one of the portals that lead both into and out of Roland's world.As Father Callahan tells theka-tetthe astonishing story of what happened following his shamed departure from Maine in 1977, his connection to the Dark Tower becomes clear, as does the danger facing a single red rose in a vacant lot off Second Avenue in midtown Manhattan. For Calla Bryn Sturgis, danger gathers in the east like a storm cloud. The Wolves of Thunderclap and their unspeakable depredation are coming. To resist them is to risk all, but these are odds the gunslingers are used to, and they can give theCalla-folkenboth courage and cunning. Their guns, however, will not be enough. | |
| Product Identifiers | |
| ISBN-10 | 1880418568 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781880418567 |
| Key Details | |
| Author | Stephen King |
| Number Of Pages | 736 pages |
| Series | The Dark Tower Ser. |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Publication Date | 2003-11-04 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Grant Publisher, Incorporated, Donald M. |
| Additional Details | |
| Series Volume Number | Bk. 5 |
| Copyright Date | 2003 |
| Illustrated | Yes |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 42.6 Oz |
| Height | 2 In. |
| Width | 6.2 In. |
| Length | 9.2 In. |
| Target Audience | |
| Group | Trade |
| Classification Method | |
| LCCN | 2003-104355 |
| LC Classification Number | PS3561.I483W65 2003 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 |
| Dewey Edition | 22 |
| Contributors | |
| Illustrated by | Bernie Wrightson |
| Table Of Content | |
| Table Of Content | CONTENTS The Final ArgumentPrologue: RoontPart One: TodashI: The Face on the WaterII: New York GrooveIII: MiaIV: PalaverV: OverholserVI: The Way of the EldVII: TodashPart Two: Telling TalesI: The PavilionII: Dry TwistIII: The Priest's Tale (New York)IV: The Priest's Tale Continued (Highways in Hiding)V: The Tale of Gray DickVI: Gran-pere's TaleVII: Nocturne, HungerVIII: Took's Store; The Unfound DoorIX: The Priest's Tale Concluded (Unfound)Part Three: The WolvesI: SecretsII: The Dogan, Part 1III: The Dogan, Part 2IV: The Pied PiperV: The Meeting of the FolkenVI: Before the StormVII: The WolvesEpilogue: The Doorway CaveAuthor's NoteAuthor's Afterword |
| Reviews | |
| LOCUSWolves of the Calla is one of the strongest entries yet in what will surely be a master storyteller's magnum opus. PeopleThe master of the macabre....[King] is still quite the entertainer The New York Times Book Review[A] hypnotic blend of suspense and sentimentality...sprawling, eventful tale of demons, monsters, narrow escapes and magic portals. The Philadelphia InquirerThe man can spin a yarn, and a great one at that. The San Francisco ChronicleOne gets the feeling that this colossal story means a lot to King, that he's telling it because he has to....he's giving "The Dark Tower" everything he's got. | |
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As a diehard King fan for many years and ardent follower of the Dark Tower series, I treated any new installment as a special gift, something that I wanted so badly that I even when I bought it I was reluctant to start, because to start would surely bring about the end. This is no exception. King continues his infamous "Dark Tower" series with one of the most interesting turns yet. The journey halts for awhile as Roland and his band realize that helping the citizens of the Calla is another piece of the puzzle they are trying to solve. King's major strength, his character development, gets a real workout here as the story shifts from the continuing journey to another aspect of a gunslinger, helping those in need of aid. This is a truly great read and one of my favorite in the series. A library must-have, along with all the installments in this series.
I started reading the Dark Tower series many years ago when the first volume (The Gunslinger) was published. I read all the way up to Volume 4, then SK had stopped writing the series for a while. A few months ago I had realized that he had completed the series, so I started it over again from Volume 1, then began procuring Volumes 5-7 via relatives and E-Bay.
The main thing I liked about Wolves of the Calla is how it shows the strength and unity of Roland's Ka-Tet and begins to better explain how this series relates to many other SK novels. This is a very entertaining and enlightening Volume in the Dark Tower series! I recommend it and the entire series to any true SK fan!
5th book of the series, offers little action and plenty of repetition, not unusual for Stephen King. However, it still pulls you into the land of nonsense and gibberish that is the Dark Tower series. I kind of like how Stephen King ties in his other works into this series, but not sure how I feel about him inserting himself into the text. Will have to wait and see how that pans out in the future novels to decide. It does set up an interesting string of events for the following book, The Song of Susannah.
Happy Reading.
I am not the one reading this book, I bought it for my wife, Who is a die hard Stephen King junkie. This book was one that she didn't have to complete the series of the ones she does have. She is always seen with it, on the porch sitting in a chair reading, on the couch reading while im watching the t.v.. reading In bed at bed time, She even brings it to work with her to read while on her lunch break. I guess in a nut shell she loves it, what more can I say!
Great Book. In the top three of the Dark Tower Series. Stephen King is a phenomenal writer and one of my favorite authors.