The Shining

The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. The title was inspired by the John Lennon song "Instant Karma!", which contained the line "We all shine on…". It was King's third published novel, and first hardback bestseller, and the success of the book firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. A film based upon the book, The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick, was released in 1980. The book was late... more

The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. The title was inspired by the John Lennon song "Instant Karma!", which contained the line "We all shine on…". It was King's third published novel, and first hardback bestseller, and the success of the book firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. A film based upon the book, The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick, was released in 1980. The book was later adapted into a television mini-series in 1997. Jack Torrance is a temperamental, alcoholic would-be writer trying to rebuild his life after breaking the arm of his (then) three-year-old son, and assaulting a pupil at a Vermont prep school where he is a teacher. He loses his teaching position, and gives up drinking. Jack accepts a job as a winter caretaker at a large, isolated, Colorado resort hotel with a gory history to prove that he has recovered from his alcoholism, and is now a responsible person. He, his wife Wendy, and their young,... less