The Gunslinger
About this book
[The Dark Tower][1] I The Gunslinger is a dark-fantasy by American author Stephen King. It is the first volume in the Dark Tower series. The Gunslinger was first published in 1982 as a fix-up novel, joining five short stories that had been published between 1978 and 1981. King substantially revised the novel in 2003; this version has remained in print ever since, with the subtitle RESUMPTION. The story centers upon Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, who has been chasing his adversary, "the man in black," for many years. The novel fuses Western fiction with fantasy, science fiction, and horror, following Roland's trek through a vast desert and beyond in search of the man in black. Roland meets several people along his journey, including a boy named Jake Chambers, who travels with him part of the way. "The Gunslinger" (October 1978) "The Way Station" (April 1980) "The Oracle and the Mountains" (February 1981) "The Slow Mutants" (July 1981) "The Gunslinger and the Dark Man" (November 1981) [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL81600W/The_Dark_Tower_1-7
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 69 readers · 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Gunslinger?
About ≈ 5 h 29 m — 296 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Gunslinger?
296 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Gunslinger?
It sits on the Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure shelves.
Is The Gunslinger in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Gunslinger?
The main characters include Roland (Fictitious character), Roland (Fictitious character : King), Slow Mutants, The Man in Black.
Where does The Gunslinger take place?
It is set in Gilead, In-World, The Dark Tower.
Who wrote The Gunslinger?
Stephen King.