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Summary: Everything you want to know about The Dark Tower!!!!!!!!!
Review: Let me first just say WOW!!! Always have I wanted to find some kind of book which solely covers all the various material in the Dark Tower series, and Robin Furth has done just that. This book covers ever little possible detail and nuance of the epic series that you could think of. Not only does the author, Robin Furth, contain the infamous initials R.F., which appear in many of King's novels as the initials of an extremely "bad-dude" she, I would venture knows more about the Dark Tower Series than the man himself! The amount of work put into this concordance is scary beyond belief, from the streets of the New York, to the path of the beams, and the interstate highway in Topeka, nothing is left out. For anyone who is obsessed with the Dark Tower series like I am you will find this reference book an excellent source of information. Furth carefully defines and describes all the major and minor characters and places, and then references them within the series. For example, when describing the Tick-Tock man, the leader of the Grays, she references him within the series like so; III:298 meaning volume 3 page 298. This is nothing short of amazing! I have already read through the book a couple of times and now feel I am well prepared to receive "Wolves of the Calla." I highly recommend this book to all avid Dark Tower fans.
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Summary: A Worthwhile Reference for Fans Only
Review: Like many Dark Tower fans, I was excited to see this book published. The stories are so rich with characters and exotic locales that it's easy to lose track of every little nuance found in the series. With that being said, the author does an excellent (and thorough) job of compiling the information.
Everything is up to date, including entries regarding the recently revised novel THE GUNSLINGER and the short story LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA. There are even hints as to what to expect in the next 3 books yet to be published. The maps located in the back are extremely helpful, as there's been some contention over the years as to where things were located in Mid-World. This finally solves the arguments (at least in my opinion).
My only gripe is that the book doesn't really delve into the other related novels such as THE STAND, INSOMNIA, or especially THE TALISMAN and BLACK HOUSE. Of course, if it did, it would make for a much larger volume.
If you haven't read any of the Dark Tower books, then this concordance will make no sense to you. If you're a hard core fan, like me, get it!
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Summary: A very nice companion to The Dark Tower Series!
Review: My girlfriend and I are reading and loving the Dark Tower series (I am new to it, she is reading for the second time). We were in a bookstore recently, and she saw me looking at this Dark Tower Concordance and shot me a look that said "Jesus, don't be a geek. What's next? Repeating dialogue from star trek episodes?".... Anyway, this is actually a very useful reference tool, well organized and well written, and it has enhanced my already sizable pleasure of reading The Dark Tower books. Every time I have wanted to know a character's background, or the details of a particular place mentioned in the books, this book has given me a very nice and concise explanation. I'm not sure if you do this, but when I am reading a book and suddenly a character or place pops up that I only half-remember, I have to go all back through the book until I find the first, explanatory reference to the character/place. This concordance lets me look up a character or place very quickly without breaking the flow of the novels. Hey, it even has maps!
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Summary: Robin Furth = RF = Stephen King?
Review: My husband thinks I am naïve to think this book was actually written by anyone other than Mr. King himself.... Perhaps he's right - but pseudonym or not - this book is extremly helpful in piecing together the thousands of people and places mentioned in this series. It also confirmed my suspicions that others of King's novels were related to this world - such as THE STAND and EYES OF THE DRAGON. The format is a tiny bit awkward - an actual INDEX would have been nice - but overall a must-have for any true fan of the Gunslinger.
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Summary: Excellent enclyclopedia-style reference book for DT I-IV
Review: The Dark Tower: A Concordance is an excellent reference manual cataloging the first four volumes of Stephen King's magnificent Dark Tower series. After a thorough introduction to main character Roland and his quest, author Robin Furth organizies each section of the book alphabetically for easy reference. Topics covered include characters, places, speech, and more, and actual pages from each book are cited. I found it fascinating to read about so many details from the series, many of which I had either forgotten or missed entirely. However, as Stephen King mentions in his introduction, this book was never meant to be published; rather, Ms. Furth was commissioned to create a guide which King himself could use as he finished the series. Given this, the book reads more like an encyclopedia than a literary analysis, and the many cross-references can be cumbersome at times. Still, it is obvious that Ms. Furth put an enormous amount of time and effort into this volume, and it is definitely worthwhile reading for the die-hard Dark Tower fan.
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Summary: A complete waste of time
Review: This book gave me absolutely no insight into the Dark Tower mystery nor was it helpful in understanding what the truth is about why Roland hangs around with drug addicts, crippled schizophrenics, vampire nurses, and riddle speaking monorails.
I wish and pray that someday all these secrets will be answered for me, but unfortunately this book does nothing of the sort!
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Summary: Great For DT Fans
Review: This is great for DT fans. If you are just getting into the DT series do NOT read this yet. It will spoil the first four books for you if you haven't read them all and it will more than likely confuse you. Wait until you read the first four and then use it as a reference.
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Summary: RF?
Review: Very helpful book. It points out things that you probably will not have noticed the first time you read the series. Robin Furth has a name that reminds me of Randall Flagg and Richard Fannin and Raymond feigler. Strange?
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Summary: Complete and Easy To Use Dark Tower Reference
Review: Welcome to the world of Roland and the Dark Tower. This concordance was actually put together as a reference for Stephen King himself, as he explains in the beginning of this very excellent and detailed document. Here within lies the Dark Tower and all its mysteries, names, characters, locations, mythology, etc. This is an ideal book for the Dark Tower fan, or fanatic. The details refer back to actual page numbers of the original novels, and the format is easy to use. Ideally, finding answers to your questions is the key to a well put together reference book - and this book has been researched and put together expertly. I would strongly suggest this book for an accompanyment to the Dark Tower Series.
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Summary: Essential To Any Dark Tower Reader
Review: Whether you have already read the first four books in The Dark Tower series or are reading them now, this book should be on your shelf. It is a great reference tool. I found it very useful when I was recently reading book number five Wolves Of The Calla. I had read the first four books years earlier and The Concordance allowed me to refresh my memory on names and faces that I might have had only vague recollections. Highly recommended. I will also be buying Volume 2 when it comes out after The Dark Tower series wraps up late next year.
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