Summary of The Shining

(http://www.dailyicon.net/2008/10/travel-night-at-the-overlook-hotel-in-kubrick%E2%80%99s-the-shining/)

The Shining written by Stephen King is a horror novel following the Torrance family.  Jack Torrance, a recovering alcoholic, has landed the job as caretaker in the prestigious Overlook hotel in Sidewinder, Colorado as a last chance to provide for his wife and son.  Previously Jack had been fired from his teaching job in Vermont due to his alcoholism, and his marriage had been falling apart at the seams; the Overlook seemed to be the perfect opportunity to put the family back on track.  However, when his son Danny receives terrible premonitions of occurrences at the Overlook, things no longer seem so sweet.  Strange sensations occur at the Overlook due to its’ previous guests that had never left, and the Torrance family is caught in the middle; stuck in the Overlook together until spring thaws through Colorado.