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The Dark Tower series
Stephen King The Dark Tower is a series of books written by American author Stephen King, which incorporates themes from multiple genres, including fantasy, science fantasy, horror and western. It describes a "gunslinger" and his quest toward a tower, the nature of which is both physical and metaphorical. King has described the series as his magnum opus. All 8 novels make up a total of 4,250 pages. (Wikipedia) Goodreads (amazing revues) Book Trailer for The Gunslinger Recommended by Mr A. SF Fantasy KIN 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
On Sunday April 27, 2003, 27-year old Aron Ralston set off for a day's hiking in the Utah canyons. Dressed in a t-shirt and shorts, Ralston, a seasoned climber, figured he'd hike for a few hours and then head off to work. 40 miles from the nearest paved road, he found himself on top of an 800-pound boulder. As he slid down and off of the boulder it shifted, trapping his right hand against the canyon wall. No one knew where he was; he had little water; he wasn't dressed correctly; and the boulder wasn't going anywhere. He remained trapped for five days in the canyon: hypothermic at night, de-hydrated and hallucinating by day. Finally, he faced the most terrible decision of his life: braking the bones in his wrist by snapping them against the boulder, he hacked through the skin, and finally succeeded in amputating his right hand and wrist. The ordeal, however, was only beginning. He still faced a 60-foot rappell to freedom, and a walk of several hours back to his car - along the way, he miraculously met a family of hikers, and with his arms tourniqued, and blood-loss almost critical, they heard above them the whir of helicopter blades; just in time, Aron was rescued and rushed to hospital. Since that day, Aron has had a remarkable recovery. Book Trailer Recommended by Ms Post. " An adventure story by the man who cut off his own arm. The book is way better than the movie, so skip the big screen and grab this book instead. " Library NF 920 RAL |
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and firemen burn any house that contains them. Book Trailer Recommended by Ms Post. "In my opinion, one of the original dystopian novels. This is a mus-read for all students before entering university. " Library - SF Dystopia BRA |