Book description
Stephen King's The Wind Through the Keyhole isn't just a Dark Tower interlude-it's a masterclass in storytelling, perfectly timed for audiobook listeners. Imagine the crackle of a fire in a snowbound cabin as Roland Deschain, young and burdened by grief after his mother's death, tells a story to calm a terrified boy named Bill Streeter. King's own narration-warm, weathered, deeply human-makes this frame story utterly immersive. You hear Roland's voice as he recalls the tale from his mother's Book of Eld, the one she read to him at bedtime: "A person's never too old for stories." It's a quiet, devastating moment that anchors the whole novel.
What elevates this is how King layers it: a story within a story within the larger saga. Roland's tale about a boy and a mysterious keyhole isn't just a break from the Path of the Beam-it's a mirror to his own journey. You feel the weight of his youth, his responsibility, the guilt he carries. The storm outside the cabin, the biting cold, the way King's voice softens when he speaks Roland's lines-it all pulls you into that moment, making the idea of storytelling feel vital, almost sacred. As The Washington Post noted, King creates "fully imagined fictional landscapes a reader can inhabit for days." Here, that landscape is built on memory, loss, and the simple act of sharing a story to keep a scared boy from breaking.
For Dark Tower fans, this isn't filler-it's essential. It deepens Roland's character before the events of Wizard and Glass, revealing the boy he was before the gunslinger he became. The audiobook format makes it even richer. You don't just hear the words; you hear the pause before Roland says, "Man and boy, girl and woman, we live for them." It's the kind of moment that lingers long after the story ends. King doesn't just tell a story here-he proves why stories matter, why they're the thread that holds us together, especially when the world feels cold and dark. And on audio? It's a gift. You're not just listening to a book; you're sitting by the fire with Roland, hearing the wind through the keyhole. Perfect.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience