The Shining by Stephen King

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Terrible events occur at an isolated hotel in the off season, when a small boy with psychic powers struggles to hold his own against the forces of evil that are driving his father insane. Reissue.

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Summary

This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly but steadily unfolds as secrets from the Overlook Hotel's past are revealed, and the hotel itself attempts to laim the very souls of the Torrence family

Cast of Characters/Important People

Danny Torrance: a boy with paranormal powers
Jack Torrance: boy's father
Wendy Torrance: boy's mother
Dick Hallorann: black man with paranormal powers
Horace Derwent: a self-made millionaire and former owner of the Overlook Hotel

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Memorable Quotes

“Any big hotels have got scandals,' he said. 'Just like every big hotel has got a ghost. Why? Hell, people come and go.”
“A stupid man is more prone to cabin fever just as he's more prone to shoot someone over a card game or commit a spur-of-the-moment robbery. He gets bored. When the snow comes and there's nothing to do but watch TV or play solitaire and cheat when he can't get all the aces out. Nothing to do but bitch at his wife and nag at the kids and drink.”
“Sometimes human places, create inhuman monsters.”