The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2) (edition 2003)

by Stephen King

Series: The Dark Tower (02)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Literature. Thriller. HTML:The second volume in Stephen King's #1 bestselling Dark Tower Series, The Drawing of the Three is an "epic in the making" (Kirkus Reviews) about a savage struggle against underworld evil and otherworldly enemies. "Stephen King is a master at creating living, breathing, believable characters," hails The Baltimore Sun. Beginning just less than seven hours after The Gunslinger ends, in the second installment to the thrilling Dark Tower Series, Roland encounters three mysterious doorways on a deserted beach along the Western Sea. Each one enters into a different person's life in New York�here, he joins forces with the defiant young Eddie Dean, and with the beautiful, brilliant, and brave Odetta Holmes, to save the Dark Tower. "This quest is one of King's best...it communicates on a genuine, human level...but is rich in symbolism and allegory" (Columbus Sunday Dispatch). It is a science fiction odyssey that is unlike any tale that Stephen King has ever written.… (more)

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Authors:	Stephen King
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Better than the first. A bit silly at times, but also exciting and intriguing. Stephen King can't help but write his villians so evil that they're comical. Gimme the next one. (

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Tgoldhush | Dec 26, 2024 |

I couldn't figure out the entire book what was with the Lady in Shadows it was like the more into her background you looked the harder it was to see why she was two instead of one. I was entranced by this book Stephen King did awesome keeping your interest. Leaves you wanting to continue... needing to read the next book to continue with Roland's journey for The Tower. It's almost a compulsion to continue as Roland seems to be compelled to continue his journey to the end. (

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duskvamp | Oct 29, 2024 |

Excellent book, turned what i thought the series will be after first book on his head, and i LOVED IT. Epic way to weave worlds and narrative , very creative story and excellent characters. I loved everything about this book, I hope the trend ,of greatness, continues on the next entry to the series. So glad I started reading the series AND didn't stop after the first one. Highly recommend. (

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RadDadDish | Oct 21, 2024 |

So engrossing and painful in parts (

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jennievh | Sep 18, 2024 |

Not the story I was expecting. It went in a very different direction but enjoyable. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
King, Stephen	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Hale, Phil	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Palencar, John Jude	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Rostant, Larry	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Dark Tower (02)

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Bookspan, The Stephen King Library

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The Dark Tower Boxed Set (Books 1-4) by Stephen King

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The Dark Tower. I–VII by Stephen King

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Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume I by Robin Furth

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▾Awards and Honors

Awards

Locus Award (Nominee – Fantasy Novel – 1988)

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Canonical title

The Drawing of the Three

Original title

The Drawing of the Three

The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three

Alternative titles

Original publication date

1987-05

People/Characters

Important places

New York, New York, USA

Mid-World (fictional)

Western Sea, Mid-World (fictional)

In-World

Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

Important events

Related movies

Epigraph

Dedication

To Don Grant, who's taken a chance on these novels, one by one.

First words

The gunslinger came awake from a confused dream which seemed to consist of a single image: that of the Sailor in the Tarot deck from which the man in black had dealt (or purported to deal) the gunslinger's own moaning future.

(Prologue)

Three. This is the number of your fate.

Quotations

What we like to think of ourselves and what we really are rarely have much in common….

If dying was required, he intended to die as Roland ... crawling toward the Tower.

Last words

(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)

Disambiguation notice

Publisher's editors

Grant, Donald M.

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Original language

English

Canonical DDC/MDS

813.54

Canonical LCC

PS3561.I483

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Fantasy. Fiction. Literature. Thriller. HTML:The second volume in Stephen King's #1 bestselling Dark Tower Series, The Drawing of the Three is an "epic in the making" (Kirkus Reviews) about a savage struggle against underworld evil and otherworldly enemies.
"Stephen King is a master at creating living, breathing, believable characters," hails The Baltimore Sun. Beginning just less than seven hours after The Gunslinger ends, in the second installment to the thrilling Dark Tower Series, Roland encounters three mysterious doorways on a deserted beach along the Western Sea. Each one enters into a different person's life in New York�here, he joins forces with the defiant young Eddie Dean, and with the beautiful, brilliant, and brave Odetta Holmes, to save the Dark Tower.

"This quest is one of King's best...it communicates on a genuine, human level...but is rich in symbolism and allegory" (Columbus Sunday Dispatch). It is a science fiction odyssey that is unlike any tale that Stephen King has ever written.

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