The Way Station
| The Way Station | |
|---|---|
| Author | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Mercury Press |
| Media type | Print (Magazine) |
| Publication date | April 1980 |
| Preceded by | "The Gunslinger" |
| Followed by | "The Oracle and the Mountains" |
The Way Station is a
Plot summary
At a way station in the desert,
While searching the way station's cellar for usable supplies, Roland encounters a demon that speaks to him through a skeleton buried behind the wall. The demon warns him that the man in black will be able to use Jake as an asset against him as long as the two are traveling together. On impulse, Roland takes the skeleton's
Roland and Jake set off into the desert, heading toward a mountain range where the man in black has gone. Along the way, Roland tells Jake about a training session under the severe regimen of his teacher Cort, who showed him how to use a hawk as a weapon; and how Roland and one of his best friends,
Among other changes made by King for the 2003 revised version of The Gunslinger, King altered the "Rain in Spain" nursery rhyme included in the opening pages.[4]
See also
- Short fiction by Stephen King
References
- ^ "Bibliography". The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger". StephenKing.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Peckham, Matthew. "The SF Site Featured Review: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (2003)". SF Site. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "The Gunslinger: A Side by Side Comparison". The Dark Tower.net. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2019.