Dark Tower I

The Gunslinger

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: George Guidall

“An impressive work of mythic magnitude that may turn out to be Stephen King’s greatest literary achievement” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution), The Gunslinger is the first volume in the epic Dark Tower Series.

A #1 national bestseller, The Gunslinger introduces readers to one of Stephen King’s most powerful creations, Roland of Gilead: The Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting figure, a loner on a spellbinding journey into good and evil. In his desolate world, which mirrors our own in frightening ways, Roland tracks The Man in Black, encounters an enticing woman named Alice, and begins a friendship with the boy from New York named Jake.

Inspired in part by the Robert Browning narrative poem, “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came,” The Gunslinger is “a compelling whirlpool of a story that draws one irretrievable to its center” (Milwaukee Sentinel). It is “brilliant and fresh…and will leave you panting for more” (Booklist).

Just the Beginning

The narrator Gorge G made the book come alive and you will love it too

Confusing

I found the story incredibly difficult to follow. The story went back and forth from present to past . It was so confusing and I had so much trouble following it. I’m going to have to read it again. What a letdown

A Means to an End

I love Stephen King. This book is definitely something to wade through in order to understand the greater story to come in the next books.

Writer & Reader: 5 Stars Each

Stephen King is a factory of phraseology, and his narrator George Guidall delivers in astounding fashion.

A new significance

I had always thought of The Gunslinger as a necessary evil in a beautiful series, even though it has a brilliant beginning. After revisiting the book, I have a newfound appreciation for the context and the story as a whole. This story is well worth any pacing issues that you may have, after you finish the series. :)