Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume II [Paperback]

Robin Furth (Author), Stephen King (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2005

A Concordance, Volume II is the definitive guide to the many worlds, argots, characters, and cross-references -- within the Dark Tower series and among the rest of King's work -- that appear in Books V through VII: Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower.

Characters and Genealogies

Magical Objects and Forces

Mid-World and Our World Places

Portals and Magical Places

Mid-, End-, and Our World Maps

Timeline for the Dark Tower Series

Mid-World Dialects

Mid-World Rhymes, Songs, and Prayers

Political and Cultural References

References to Stephen King's Own Work

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[An] invaluable aid whenever you want to puzzle out all of the references . . . or find a refresher course on who's good and who's evil." -- The New York Times

"I found this overview of In-World, Mid-World, and End-World both entertaining and invaluable. So, I am convinced, will you." -- From the foreword by Stephen King

"Furth's concordance anticipates -- and answers -- virtually every question the Constant Reader might come up with." -- Locus

About the Author

Robin Furth was born and raised in Philadelphia and attended the University of Pennsylvania. While enrolled in the Ph.D. program at the University of Maine, she was introduced to Stephen King, who needed a research assistant. She has been working with King for more than five years and is now busy writing story lines and folktales for Marvel's forthcoming Dark Tower comic book series. She divides her time between Maine, the south of England, and Mid-World.

Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are Full Dark No Stars, Blockade Billy, Under the Dome, Just After Sunset, the Dark Tower novels, Cell, From a Buick 8, Everything's Eventual, Hearts in Atlantis, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Lisey's Story and Bag of Bones. His acclaimed nonfiction book, On Writing, was recently re-released in a tenth anniversary edition. King was the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he was inducted as a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America.  He lives in Maine with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Scribner; Original edition (March 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 074325208X
• ISBN-13: 978-0743252089
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #780,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Robin Furth was born and raised in Philadelphia and attended the University of Pennsylvania. While enrolled in the Ph.D. program at the University of Maine, she was introduced to Stephen King, who needed a research assistant. She has been working with King for more than five years and is now busy writing story lines and folktales for Marvel's forthcoming Dark Tower comic book series. She divides her time between Maine, the south of England, and Mid-World.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource, July 20, 2007

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S. Baldwin "(S.) Lane Baldwin" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume II (Paperback)

How lucky we are to have Robin Furth's research to guide us through AllWorld. Both volumes of the Concordance are easy-to-use references to things that may be hard for some (like me!) to keep straight over the course of seven volumes of Dark Tower, much less the many books that relate to the Tower.

While I understand that casual readers of the Dark Tower series may not require all of the information included in the Concordance, I still feel these books to be an important addition to any reader's library. If you're like me, and re-read your favorite books time and time again, the opportunity to remind one's self of certain facts significantly enhances the read. Furth makes it easy to do just that -- flip a few pages, get what you need, and go back to the story.

My only fault -- and I will not count it against the publisher -- is that it isn't available in hard cover. I have the entire series, and am now gathering all titles that relate to it... all in hard cover, even some firsts. (Calvin would be proud, but upset that I'd actually READ the Firsts.) I would definitely purchase hard covers of both volumes if they were available.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great series, January 12, 2012

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This review is from: Stephen King's The Dark Tower: 2 (Kindle Edition)

The Dark Tower series is my favorite series of any author. I really can't say this is my favorite book in the series only because I couldn't pull myself away from any of the seven. Can't wait for "Wind through the Keyhole" to be released. I would really recommend reading the whole series. Being a fan of Stephen King's writing style would pretty much be mandatory though.

5.0 out of 5 stars great to have for cross-reference of items, February 3, 2011

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This review is from: Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume II (Paperback)

This is a wonderful collection of people, places and objects. No one can read this series without wondering "Do I remember reading about this person (place) before?" And since so many of SK's titles are linked, the connection between this series and other titles/stories is broken down here for quick linking to that other story.
If you read SK much before this series, you will really enjoy reading when you have this book. One could almost read this book by itself as the references go on and on. No one will be disappointed to have this book in their possession when reading the Dark Tower series.