when did stephen king write under the dome
Under the Dome (novel) In January 2008, Time magazine quoted King as saying he would "be killing a lot of trees" with his next novel.[5] The first draft was completed in late August 2008, with the manuscript weighing 19 lb (8.6 kg).[6] King has stated the novel is twice as long as his most recent, Duma Key, at "over 1,500 pages in manuscript",[6] and "deals with some of the same issues that The Stand does, but in a more allegorical way".[7] King also described the novel as "very, very long", adding: "I tried this once before when I was a lot younger and the project was just too big for me."[8] King read from the first draft at "The Three Kings" reading event that was held on April 4, 2008 at the Library of Congress, which was broadcast by C-SPAN as part of their Book TV series on May 4, 2008.[9]
The Dark Tower (series) The Dark Tower is a series of eight books written by American author Stephen King that incorporates themes from multiple genres, including dark 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. The series, and its use of the Dark Tower, expands upon Stephen King's multiverse and in doing so, links together many of his other novels. King has described the series as his magnum opus. In addition to the eight novels of the series proper that comprise 4,250 pages, many of King's other books relate to the story, introducing concepts and characters that come into play as the series progresses.