The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
Stephen King
Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, pursues the Man in Black across a vast desert in a dying world. The first chapter in King's epic Dark Tower saga, blending fantasy, horror, and Western genres.
Did You Know?
- •Originally published as a limited edition of 10,000 copies by Donald M. Grant
- •The opening line 'The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed' is one of the most famous in modern fiction
- •King began writing the story as a college student in 1970
- •King substantially revised the text for a 2003 edition to better connect with later volumes
Collectible Variants
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US Editions
US First Edition (Grant Trade)
Grant trade edition, 10,000 copies with Michael Whelan illustrations
Grant Signed Limited Edition
Grant signed limited, 500 copies in slipcase, signed by Stephen King, and illustrator Michael Whelan
Grant Lettered Edition
Grant lettered edition, 52 copies signed by Stephen King, and illustrator Michael Whelan
US Second Edition (Grant Trade)
Grant trade second edition, 1984, 10,000 copies — black boards, single-price DJ
US Third Edition (Grant Trade, 1998)
Grant trade third edition, 1998, 11,000 copies — issued only in a Dark Tower three-volume box set
US Viking Edition (2003 Revised & Expanded)
Viking 2003 revised & expanded edition, 60,000 first-printing copies
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