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In this masterpiece of modern American horror that inspired Stanley Kubrick’s classic film
Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. As the brutal winter
sets in the hotel’s dark secrets begin to unravel. “An undisputed master of suspense and
terror.” — The Washington Post Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect
chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel he’ll have
plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the
harsh winter weather sets in the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more
sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the
Overlook is Danny Torrance a uniquely gifted five-year-old.
