The Oracle and the Mountains

"The Oracle and the Mountains"
Short story by Stephen King
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Fantasy
Publication
Published inThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
PublisherMercury Press
Media typePrint (Magazine)
Publication dateFebruary 1981
Chronology
SeriesThe Dark Tower
 
The Way Station
 
The Slow Mutants

"The Oracle and the Mountains" is a short story by American writer Stephen King, originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in February 1981.[1] In 1982, "The Oracle and the Mountains" was collected with several other stories King published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction as The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger. "The Oracle and the Mountains" formed the third chapter of the book, and was slightly revised for the inclusion.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Bibliography". The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. ^ "The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger". StephenKing.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ^ Peckham, Matthew. "The SF Site Featured Review: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (2003)". SF Site. Retrieved 16 April 2019.