The Wind Through the Keyhole

The Dark Tower

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Stephen King

Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

For those discovering the epic best-selling Dark Tower series for the first time—and for its legions of dedicated fans—here is an immensely satisfying stand-alone novel and perfect introduction to the series.

Beginning in 1974, gaining momentum in the 1980s and coming to a thrilling conclusion when the last three novels were published in 2003 and 2004, the Dark Tower epic fantasy saga stands as Stephen King’s most beguiling achievement. It has been the basis for a long-running Marvel comic series.

Now, with The Wind Through the Keyhole, King has returned to the rich landscape of Mid-World. This story within a story within a story finds Roland Deschain, Mid-World’s last gunslinger, in his early days during the guilt-ridden year following his mother’s death. Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-shifter, a "skin-man", Roland 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 Book of Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime. "A person's never too old for stories," he says to Bill. "Man and boy, girl and woman, we live for them."

Sure to captivate the avid fans of the Dark Tower epic, this is an enchanting introduction to Roland’s world and the power of Stephen King’s storytelling magic.

Please Note: This audio edition of The Wind Through the Keyhole ends with a short preview of Stephen King's The Dark Tower VII, read by George Guidall, followed by a brief introduction and the first chapter of King's Doctor Sleep, both read by the author.

©2012 Stephen King (P)2012 Simon & Schuster

GREAT FIND!

I read the whole series and then discovered this little gem that fit in the middle. no matter , I missed all the characters and was glad to visit them again, all though, they are not the main players this time. enjoyed so much I plan to read (listen) again down the road.

Loving this series

This book was a bit more lighthearted and was needed at this point in the series. Loving this series! Getting ready to start the next one.

A step back to the "good old days!"

This was like starting with "The Gunslinger" again. This story has the same feeling of fresh adventure. As another great storyteller once described this type of story, this is the plausible.impossible.

The Wind Through the Keyhold

After reading some of the reviews I was hesitant to order this book. I am glad I did. I enjoyed it very much. While Stephen Kings voice is different than the narrator's in the Gunslinger series, he did a great job with this story. My advice is to judge it for yourself.

The Ka-Tet Lives On

King says in a forward that he was suprised to find that Roalnd and his friends still had stories to tell. I, for one, could not be happier. This story take place on the road, just after the Emerald City. It neither adds nor detracts from the series but it is an intriguing story of Roland's youth. I hope Big Steve hears more through the keyhole and there are more adventures.

Stephen King - Great Writer & Also A Good Reader!

I disagree with some people here that criticized King for his narration of his own novel.
In my opinion, he did a pretty good job. Obviously, he is not as good as some of the best professional narrators and actors but I did not feel that his narration harmed the pleasure of listening/reading this novel.

Classic

Where does The Wind Through the Keyhole rank among all the audiobooks you???ve listened to so far?

I love the gather around the campfire style of story telling that Stephen King is so good at. I truly believe that the dark tower series shows his abilities at their best. These characters are real to him and he brings them to life for us, too. The story within the story was seductive, distracting and a window into the world that we have only gotten glimpses of and in hind sight. It was fun to visit with the merry band of travelers again. They teach us that family is not only the people you are born to, but also the friends you choose to surround yourself with.

What did you like best about this story?

The details that it adds to the world that Roland drew the New Yorkers into

What about Stephen King???s performance did you like?

I was surprised that he did such a good job. I have listened to other performances of his in the past and was convinced that they characters would be out of his scope to vocalized, but was pleasantly surprised.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It took you through a range of reactions and emotions

Not sure why SK chose to narrate

Would you consider the audio edition of The Wind Through the Keyhole to be better than the print version?

I think would have enjoyed this far more as an actual book.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Stephen King did so well in Bag of Bones, but this just didn't seem right for him.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

The story was too good but I initially was tempted to return it due to the narration.

A nice addition.

Although this chapter in the dark tower was less about and his Ka-tet, I greatly enjoyed how it fleshed out the the level of the tower called Midworld.

oz

great storyline ....but after the animation of the first books this one was a little flat n I enjoyed the other narrators more