The 1994 adaptation of the apocalyptic novel was quite expansive, featuring a huge ensemble cast as they. Technically, the story is set within kings overarching dark tower setting. Although hes known for his horror stories, this novel fits better into the science fiction genre. Randall flagg is the secondincommand to ram aballah, the crimson king, which is the transcendent form of the monster from it not the miniseries but the novel. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Chapter 1 hapscombs texaco sat on number 93 just north of arnette, a pissant fourstreet burg about 110 miles from houston. Stephen king discusses the stand complete and uncut duration. The book that took me the longest to write was the stand. One man escapes from a biological weapon facility after an accident, carrying with him the deadly virus known as captain tripps, a rapidly mutating flu that in the ensuing weeks wipes out most of the worlds population. I was raised by biblethumping baptists in virginia beach, va. Flagg possesses supernatural abilities, and rules with an iron fist, using torture and execution to keep those he governs under his hands. I believe that hes a wonderful storyteller, but that as hes grown in popularity, his books and.
The stand stephen king 91 supernatural 10 dark tower stephen king 5 it stephen king 3 stargate atlantis 2 the xfiles 2 stargate sg1 2 stranger things tv 2016 2 the west wing 1 xmen movieverse 1 include characters randall flagg 39 larry underwood 18 nadine cross 12 lloyd henreid 11 fran goldsmith 10. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The stand is a book where the epic length works in kings favor, and he uses it not so much for giant set pieces most of the book consists of people either riding motorcycles or. First edition of kings hugonominated epic tale of apocalyptic terror, inscribed by him on the title page in the year of publication, best christmas wishes stephen king, december, 1978. Originally published in 1978, the stand is widely considered among stephen kings greatest novels. May 12, 2011 stephen king s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. Its a story about the end of the world and a few struggling survivors. An alternate ending to stephen kings novel the stand.
The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. For hundreds of thousands of fans who read the stand in its original version and wanted more, this new edition is stephen king s gift. Stephen king is an american born novelist, whose work has been subjected to both criticism and praise all around the world she is married to tabitha king also a novelist and an activist. Sep 17, 2019 this audiobook is required for the shining fans, and a must for even casual stephen king fans. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. The stand by stephen king is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel which expands upon his previous short story night surf. This is also the one my longtime readers still seem to like the best. Written by stephen king, narrated by grover gardner. Written by stephen king, audiobook narrated by grover gardner. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture.
The stand and stephen king by josh boone stephen king. If you watch that and then read the unabridged version you will see how much content is missing. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. The task of turning stephen kings the stand into a featurelength movie has long been viewed as a difficult one at best a nearinsurmountable challenge at worst, for one simple reason. Nov 29, 2012 the stand is a book where the epic length works in kings favor, and he uses it not so much for giant set pieces most of the book consists of people either riding motorcycles or sitting around. The standthe stand is a sound book where the epic span functions in king s favor, and he uses it not so much for giant collection pieces most of the audio book consists of individuals either riding bikes or sitting around speaking but to allow his. Looking for tips about good stephen king audiobooks for a long time fan.
A few noteworthy titles are it, the narration is great and i also enjoyed everythings eventual because each story is narrated by a different person. However, it was incompletemore than 150,000 words had been edited out of the original epic manuscript. This is a truly great villain, and anyone who has read kings dark tower series knows that he is not quite done with humanity at the end of this book. From the legendary horror writer stephen king, this novel is one of his most popular, a modern classic, and a desirable copy in this superb condition. Though stephen king has written it far back in the 70s now its uncut entire version has come on the market to unveil the real and complete story behind this apocalyptic story plot. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. But some of stephen kings greatest creations are in this book. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand.
The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. This series 4 episodes was great when i first saw it but it looks a bit oldhat now the red eyes are cringeworthy. The stand by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. When procured, hardcovers were hidden under my bed on top of the wooden slats that supported my box springs, and paperbacks were stripped of their covers and glued inside the stripped. Stephen king the stand signed first edition, first. When procured, hardcovers were hidden under my bed on top of the wooden slats that supported my box springs, and paperbacks were stripped of their covers and glued inside the stripped covers of christian books so i could get away with reading them without. Striking a far less hysterical tone than in the shining, king has written his most sweeping horror novel in the stand, though it may lack the spinal jingles of salems lot. Carrie, the shining, cujo, it, firestarter and loads of loads of more when i was younger. I havent read the stand yet, but ive read a number of kings other books the dark tower series, darker half, thinner, regulatorsdesperation, pet sematary, salems lot, the list goes on.
The stand is a product of the 70s, though its origins got a little obscured by the 1990 release of the stand. Listen to the stand audiobook by stephen king, narrated by grover gardner. Stand first edition signed stephen king bauman rare books. The complete and uncut edition includes more than five hundred pages of material previously deleted, along with new material that king added as he reworked the manuscript for a new generation. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. The stand and stephen king by josh boone stephen king revisited. Oct 24, 2010 as i said, the character list in the stand is staggering. The novel was originally published in 1978 and was later rereleased in 1990 as the stand. As i said, the character list in the stand is staggering. Tonight the regulars were there, sitting by the cash register, drinking beer, talking idly, watching the bugs fly into the big lighted sign. The stand by stephen king is an original novel that is composed of part futuristic and part postapocalyptic storyline. The stand is about a virus that has an incredible mortality rate, very similar to covid 19 but worse, and at a time without the internet and social media to spread the news. Requires a little familiarity with plot and characters of that novel.
Stephen kings books may always feature a form of evil, but they also feature a form of goodness to stand against this evil as well. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story night surf and outlines the total breakdown of society after the accidental release of a strain of influenza that had been modified for biological warfare causes an apocalyptic pandemic, which kills off. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript. Stephen king s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. Stephen king author, grover gardner narrator, random house audio publisher 4.
The stand is the fourth and longest novel by bestselling author stephen king, who has written over 60 books to date, including such wellknown titles as carrie 1974, the shining 1977, pet sematary 1983, misery 1987, and the green mile 1996. The best stephen king audiobooks ranked best thrillers. That said, anything read by frank mueller, especially his entries in the dark tower series but of course all of them are essential and the stand. That is, the crimson king is the source of the deadlights hopefully youve read everything im talking about and it doesnt sound like im puking gibberish.
It is also to be said that this is the king of horror himself, stephen king s words, not mine. Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. The stand mini series that was done in the early 90s is based on the abridged version. The stand is a post apocalyptic story about the survivors of a terrible plague. The stand the complete and uncut audiobook stephen king. Stephen king the stand signed first edition, first printing. Get 112263 by stephen king audiobook free if you love time travel, historical fiction, and master storytelling, then this is the book for you.
Now stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by. It gives us new characters and endows familiar ones with new depths. The stand audiobook free online streaming tokybook. Stephen kings the stand 1978, revised and expanded in 1990, is considered by most king fans and scholars to be his masterpiece. Looking for tips about good stephen king audiobooks for a. One of the exceptions is 1990s miniseries of kings epic novel, it, and now that the book has reached the big screen fans have finally gotten something long overdue 2017s it is the. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. This first printing edition of the stand is an exceptional original copy which has been personally signed by stephen king with a personal inscription. Here king returns to the character and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance and the very special twelveyearold girl he must save from a tribe of.
Stephen king is then not only a horror writer, but a moral writer as well. As the title says, this is the stand complete and uncut editions preface copied verbatim for the sake of all the fans who dont have the book. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and. Soul survivors stand marvel by aguirresacasa, roberto, king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is also to be said that this is the king of horror himself, stephen kings words, not mine. Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Stephen kings the stand as a contemporary morality play. The stand is one of the finest and highest level masterpieces written by stephen king. Stephen king the stand audiobook stephen king audiobooks. Stephen kings the stand is 823 pages long, which resulted in a massive tv project. King restored some text originally cut for brevity, added and revised sections, changed the setting of the story from 1985 to 1990, and updated a. It falls into the categories of postapocalyptic science fiction and horror fantasy. He leads a group of survivors to las vegas, where they try to reconstruct the city and a military power.
Stephen kings the stand where to stream and watch decider. It is a remarkable study of characters who survive and an ultimate conflict between good and evil with some amazingly believable supernatural or not so supernatural. This is also the one my longtime readers still seem to. Stephen kings the stand 1994 apocalyptic horror hd. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The book is long, but there are so many little stories that are included about other survivors. And those who are listening to the stand for the first time will discover a triumphant and eerily plausible work of the imagination that takes on the issues that will determine our survival.
King restored some text originally cut for brevity, added and revised sections, changed the setting of the story from 1985 to 1990, and updated a few pop culture references accordingly. Jun 28, 2018 the stand pdf summary by stephen king is a great novel that tells the whole story about worlds craziness regarding the production of biological weapons. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily. Bought this to add to my stephen king dvd collection. Find out where stephen kings the stand is streaming, if stephen kings the stand is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Find out where stephen king s the stand is streaming, if stephen king s the stand is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The original version was published in the 1980s, but the version i will being discussing is the complete and uncut edition, published in the 1990s. I love the story of the end of civilisation and the resulting war between good and evil. A patient escapes from a biological testing facility.
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