Wolves of the Calla

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Author(s):

Stephen King

First Pub:

2003

Genre(s):

Fantasy; Horror

First Read:

2008

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Chapters:

See 28

PROLOGUE - ROONT

PART ONE - TODASH

I - THE FACE ON THE WATER

II - NEW YORK GROOVE

III - MIA

IV - PALAVER

V - OVERHOLSER

VI - THE WAY OF THE ELD

VII - TODASH

PART TWO - TELLING TALES

I - THE PAVILLION

II - DRY TWIST

III - THE PRIEST'S TALE (NEW YORK)

IV - THE PRIEST'S TALE CONTINUED (HIGHWAYS IN HIDING)

V - THE TALE OF GRAY DICK

VI - GRAN-PERE'S TALE

VII - NOCTURNE, HUNGER

VIII - TOOK'S STORE; THE UNFOUND DOOR

IX - THE PRIEST'S TALE CONCLUDED (UNFOUND)

PART THREE - THE WOLVES

I - SECRETS

II - THE DOGAN, PART 1

III - THE DOGAN, PART 2

IV - THE PIED PIPER

V - THE MEETING OF THE FOLKEN

VI - BEFORE THE STORM

VII - THE WOLVES

EPILOGUE - THE DOORWAY CAVE

Internal ID:

1413

Series:

<- The Wind Through the Keyhole - Song of Susannah ->

The Dark Tower*

#5 of 7

The Dark Tower*

A series of fantasy/horror books written by Stephen King over a period of years. The series is based on the poem "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" by Robert Browning.

View this series in the book list

1) The Gunslinger
2) The Drawing of the Three
3) The Waste Lands
4) Wizard and Glass
5) Wolves of the Calla
6) Song of Susannah
7) The Dark Tower

Copyright:

Dedication:

This book is for Frank Muller,
who hears the voices in my head.

First Sentence:

Tian was blessed (though few farmers would have used such a word) with three patches: River Field, where his family had grown rice since time out of mind; Roadside Field, where ka-Jaffords had grown sharproot, pumpkin, and corn for those same long years and generations; and Son of a Bitch, a thankless tract which mostly grew rocks, blisters, and busted hopes.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

"Yes."

Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

Read after Wizard and Glass.

Synopsis not on file
Extract not on file

Added: 31-Jan-2015

Last Updated: 03-Dec-2021

Publications

01-Feb-2006

Pocket Books

Paperback B

Date Issued:

01-Feb-2006

Format:

Paperback B

Cover Price:

$9.99

Pages*:

931

Read:

Once

Cover Link(s):

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1532

Publisher:

Pocket Books

ISBN:

1-416-51693-X

ISBN-13:

978-1-416-51693-4

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Cliff Nielsen - Cover Artist
John Vairo Jr - Cover Design
Bernie Wrightson - Illustrator

Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, the DARK TOWER series is unlike anything you have ever read.

Here is the fifth installment, "one of the strongest entries yet in what will surely be a master storyteller's magnum opus" (Locus).

STEPHEN
KING

Wolves of the Calla

THE DARK TOWER V

Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World on their quest for the Dark Tower. Their path takes them to the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis. But beyond the tranquil farm town, the ground rises to the hulking darkness of Thunderclap, the source of a terrible affliction that is stealing the town's soul. The wolves of Thunderclap and their unspeakable depredation are coming. To resist them is to risk all, but these are odds the gunslingers are used to. Their guns, however, will not be enough....

"A HYPNOTIC BLEND.... A sprawling tale of demons, monstersm narrow escapes, and magic portals." - The New York Times Book Review

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Notes and Comments:

Author(s)

Stephen King
Birth: 21 Sep 1947 Portland, Maine, USA

Notes:

Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947 in Portland Maine. His parents were Donald Edwin and Ruth Pillsbury King. Stephen King's father, Donald, went out for cigarettes and never came back. In January 1959 Stephen King and David King, his brother, began publishing their own newspaper named Dave's Rag.

Stephen King went to Lisbon High School in 1962. In 1963 they he and a friend, Chris Chesley, published a 18 short stories called People, Places, and Things - Volume I. Stephen King graduated from high school in 1966 and took a went on to the University of Maine. During his first year at college he finished his first novel entitled The Long Walk. He submitted the novel for publication but it was rejected.

Stephen King sold his first story The Glass Floor for $35.00. Stephen King graduated from the University of Maine in June 1970 with a BA in English. On January 2, 1971, Tabitha Jane Spruce and Stephen King were married. later that same year Stephen King began teaching at Hampden Academy.

In January 1973, Stephen King submitted Carrie to Doubleday and in March, they bought the book. Stephen King has had numerous short stories and novels published. His books have been translated into 33 different languages and have been published in over 35 different countries. He lives in Bangor, Maine with his wife Tabitha.

Awards

2003	Horror Writer's Association	Bram Stoker Award - Novel	Nominee
2004	Locus Magazine	Best Fantasy Novel	Nominee

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