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by Stephen King
About 109 pages (32,645 words)
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The Overlook Hotel

Built in the early part of the twentieth century, the Overlook hotel has been repeatedly sold and purchased, resulting in a vast history of intrigue and death. When given Danny Torrance as a medium for power, the ghosts of the Overlook's past come to life in the minds of the Torrance family, eventually causing complete breakdown of the family and of the family's mental health. In the end, as love wins over power, the Overlook explodes.

Stovington Prep School

The place of Jack Torrance's last gainful employment, Stovington Prep School was a prestigious institution of higher education for the nation's elite. Following an altercation with a student, George Hatfield, Jack is fired from his position as an English professor, forcing him to accept the position as caretaker of the Overlook hotel.

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