Dark Tower III,?The Waste Lands（黑暗之塔3：荒地）

Roland, the Last Gunslinger is moving ever closer to the Dark Tower, which haunts his dreams and nightmares.
Pursued by the Ageless Stranger, he and his friends follow the perilous path to Lud, a scarred urban wasteland. As Roland crosses a desert of damnation in this macabre new world, revelations begin to nnfold about who - and what - is driving him forward.
A blend of thrilling action and powerful drama, The Waste Lands leaves readers breathlessly awaiting the next chapter.
Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tork series is Stephen King's most visionary piece of storytelling that may well be his crowning achievement.

美国恐怖小说作家斯蒂芬?金是当今世界上读者最多、声誉最高、名气最大的小说家之一．＂黑暗之塔＂是斯蒂芬?金众多小说中的一个小说系列。卓越亚马逊为您奉上这个精彩的系列，为您打开恐怖之门。本书为该系列之三《荒地》

Book Description
The third novel in Stephen King's magnificent epic tale about the quest to reach the Dark Tower.

Roland, the Last Gunslinger, is moving ever closer to the Dark Tower, which haunts his dreams and nightmares. Pursued by the Ageless Stranger, he and his friends follow the perilous path to Lud, an urban wasteland. And crossing a desert of damnation in this macabre new world, revelations begin to unfold about who - and what - is driving him forward. A blend of riveting action and powerful drama, "The Waste Lands" leaves readers breathlessly awaiting the next chapter. And the Tower is closer...

More about The Dark Tower (series)
The Dark Tower is a series of seven books by American writer Stephen King that tells the tale of lead character Roland Deschain's quest for the "Dark Tower." The Dark Tower is often described in the novels as a real structure, and also as a metaphor. Part of Roland's fictional quest lies in discovering the true nature of the Tower. The series incorporates themes from multiple genres, including fantasy fiction, science fantasy, horror, and western elements. King has described the series as his magnum opus; beside the seven novels that comprise the series proper, many of his other books are related to the story, introducing concepts and characters that come into play as the series progresses.

The series was mostly inspired by the epic poem "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" by Robert Browning, the full text of which was included in an appendix to the final volume. In the preface to the revised 2003 edition of The Gunslinger, King also identifies The Lord of the Rings, the Arthurian Legend, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as inspirations. He identifies Clint Eastwood's "Man with No Name" character as one of the major inspirations for Roland. King's style of location names in the series, such as Mid-World, and his development of a unique language abstract to our own, are also influenced by J. R. R. Tolkien's work.


Book Dimension
length: (cm)19.7 　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　 width:(cm)12.8

Stephen King was born on 21st September, 1947.

Since the early 1970s, Stephen King has been America's most famous horror writer. His books are a mainstay of paperback bookracks everywhere, and have spawned a multi-media franchise that includes movies, TV shows, video games and comic books. King is famously fecund, turning out a novel a year and sometimes more. His string of bestsellers began with Carrie (1974), and his early horror novels include Salem's Lot (1975), The Shining (1977) and The Dead Zone (1979), all of which have been adapted for film or television. Since conquering the horror market, King has written novels in other genres and experimented with various publishing methods, including issuing installments of The Green Mile (1996) and beginning the Internet-first publication of The Plant in 2000 (commercially unsuccessful, installments were suspended after five months). King's other books include: The Stand (1978); Firestarter (1980); Cujo (1981); Pet Sematary (1983); Insomnia (1984); Misery (1987); Delores Claiborne (1992); Bag of Bones (1998); and Cell (2006).

INTRODUCTION
ARGUMENT
BOOK ONE JAKE:FEAR IN A HANDFUL OF DUST
1.BEAR AND BONE
2.KEY AND ROSE
3.DOOR AND DEMON
BOOK TWO LUD:A HEAP OF BR OKEN IMAGES
4.TOWN AND KA-TET
5.BRIDGE AND CITY
6.RIDDLE AND WASTE LANDS