The Gunslinger - The Dark Tower, Bk 1 Author:Stephen King In The Gunslinger (originally published in 1982), King introduces his most enigmatic hero, Roland Deschain of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting, solitary figure at first, on a mysterious quest through a desolate world that eerily mirrors our own. Pursuing the man in black, an evil being who can bring the dead back to life, R... more »oland is a good man who seems to leave nothing but death in his wake.« less