Shining by Stephen King

Jack and Al were drinking friends, but both are now sober. Shockley is a near-majority stakeholder in the Overlook. He receives a job as a caretaker at the Overlook Hotel in Colorado as an act of charity from his friend Al Shockley. Jack Torrance is a writer who hopes to finish a play over the winter. In 2013, Stephen King published Doctor Sleep, a sequel to The Shining, which features an adult version of Danny who continues to struggle with his past.Ĭontent warning: this guide contains references to alcohol addiction and domestic abuse. It was adapted into a 1980 film directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Jack Nicholson, released to critical acclaim.

The Shining was Stephen King’s third novel and his first hardback bestseller. It deals with themes of parenthood, isolation, addiction, and the bonds of family. It tells the story of Jack, Wendy, and Danny Torrance during an isolated winter in which Jack becomes the caretaker of Colorado’s Overlook Hotel. The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King.