In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings. Hes known for writing gruesome scenes and grotesque villains. Jun 24, 2008 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. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings earlier short story. The book was the last of king s novels published by doubleday in september 1978. Mar 24, 2020 stephen king helpfully posts the stand chapter which explains. The stand by stephen king 1990, hardcover for sale online. Even though his monumental pandemic novel the stand was first published over 40 years ago in 1978, the horror maestro has offered up an.
The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Even stephen king cant escape living in a stephen king book. The stand by stephen king takes place in a postapocalyptic world triggered by the breakdown of society following the release of a biological weapon. 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. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Im a big fan of stephen king and have 23 of his books on my shelf. Stephen king has written another new ending to the stand but do.
Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Stephen king can only write a good ending to a book by chance. Soon to be a television series a patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon. After a deadly plague devastates the worlds population, remaining survivors band together into warring factions with good pitted against evil.
The stand, stephen king s apocalyptic novel that mixes science fiction with horror think of it as a realistic merging of the andromeda strain and the final conflict, was a runaway bestseller when it first hit bookstores in the late 1970s and is still regarded as one of king s best works, at least by his millions of fans. In the aftermath, survivors choose between following an elderly black woman to boulder or the dark man, randall flagg, who. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Oct, 2019 after a deadly plague devastates the worlds population, remaining survivors band together into warring factions with good pitted against evil.
It was the audio book that finished his contract with doubleday and landed him his first agent, turning stephen king from wealthy author to some very, very rich writer. Stephen king helpfully posts the stand chapter that explains. 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 plausible as when it was first published. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of king s.
Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into intriguing and frightening places. The stand very popular book in the world, authored by stephen king. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. Stephen king wants people to stop comparing the coronavirus to his postapocalyptic novel the stand.
Jun 28, 2011 the stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist of the shining and the very special 12yearold girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. John birmingham on patreon king s book, many times revised now, remains the prime reference work for anyone serious about. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. 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 the majority of the worlds human population. Stephen kings new the stand tv series set to debut late 2020. 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.
Released in 1978, the weighty book the original version is 823 pages long, while the. 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. Stand, hardcover by king, stephen, isbn 0385199570, isbn 9780385199575, brand new, free shipping in the us a monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors in a desert world who move toward the ultimate confrontation of good and evil, in the expanded original version of kings novel. Stephen king the stand audiobook stephen king audiobooks. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript. Everything we know about stephen kings new the stand. Aguirresacasa, roberto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kings book, many times revised now, remains the prime reference work. The stand was a landmark book for stephen king, and not just because its the approximate size and weight of an actual landmark. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the stand.
In other words, not only has its difficult to point to a stephen king book that is outright bad, but across 50 novels, some are more successful than othersso we ranked them all. The book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in september 1978. The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. The author is in florida, with his wife, tabby, and his corgi, molly, trying to stay sane while sheltering in place. For that reason i hope ive caught you early hopefully standing there by the k section of new fiction, with your other purchases tucked under your arm and the book open in front of you. 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.
Stephen king has written another new ending to the stand. Stephen king helpfully posts the stand chapter that. Wolves of the calla, song of susannah, and the dark tower. The stand audiobook by stephen king full audiobooks. Stephen king fan james smythe has reached the stand in his survey of the horror master, and finds this novel isnt just about good versus evil its also about fate. The stand, stephen kings apocalyptic novel that mixes science fiction with horror think of it as a realistic merging of the andromeda strain and the final conflict, was a runaway bestseller when it first hit bookstores in the late 1970s and is still regarded as one of kings best works, at least by his millions of fans. Flaggs army catches them, and glen is killed when he wont submit to flaggs will. The accidental release of a plague decimates the majority of americas population leading to a postapocalyptic tale of survival amid an otherworldly clash of good vs.
Steven kings the stand is a 1994 horror staring gary sinise. The stand by stephen king 1990, hardcover for sale. 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. Stephen king decries comparisons between coronavirus and the. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. The weapon is a virulent strain of influenza that decimates the population. 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. The book is about a number of things, and there is a wide cast of characters an ensemble cast, you might say but the story mainly revolves around one thing. Mar 06, 2017 5 stephen king books your kid could and should read.
Stephen king comes to the monster of technology this time as he wants to convey an important message to us i. Read the stand online free book in epub, txt or pdf. 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. Even stephen king cant escape a quarantine that feels like living in a stephen king book i feel like jack torrance, for gods sakes, says the lockeddown author, whose new story. Released in 1978, the weighty book the original version is 823 pages long, while the 1990 uncut edition is over 1,000. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. His acclaimed nonfiction book, on writing, is also a bestseller. Jun 24, 2008 the stand ebook written by stephen king. Out of all of stephen king s most famous works, it, the stand, the shawshank redemption, the list goes on and on my alltime favorite work of his will always be the dark tower series. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. I read the uncut version years back when i lived in the states, maybe in 2002.
The stand, published from 2008 to 2012, was a series of comic books by marvel comics based on stephen king s novel of the same name. I like all of them but i love a select few and the stand is at the top of the list. Hopefully i wont sound too sociopathic when i say there is somethin. Stephen king fan james smythe has reached the stand in his survey of the horror master, and finds this novel isnt just about good versus evil. Jun 30, 2019 the stand by stephen king is a novel which is based on imaginary characters that make the novel scary and thriller. Stephen king, his books, and their origins at lisner audiotorium duration. It falls into the categories of postapocalyptic science fiction and horror fantasy. All of stephen king s books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. Stephen kings the stand 1994 apocalyptic horror hd. Production on a new tv series adaptation of stephen kings the stand launched last fall and, due in large part to the sprawling scope of the production, wont be landing on cbs all access until.
The stand was a milestone audio novel for stephen king, and not merely because it is the approximate size and weight of an actual landmark. I know before i even hit the publish button on this post that most people are going to raise their eyebrows. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. The novel is a little bit frightening and totally incredible and people to amuse themselves by reading that novel and they admit and admire the work of the author for that book. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. Nov 27, 2019 that, in a nutshell, is the gist of stephen kings fourth novel, the stand. 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. The stand brings us to the future that will eat all our happiness within a second. There are a couple of things you need to know about this version of the stand right away, even before you leave the bookstore. Mar 09, 2020 stephen king is denouncing comparisons between his 1978 novel the stand and the coronavirus. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Brentner and underwood are going to be executed, together with flaggs people in attendance, but at that moment, a guy known as the trashcan man arrives with a nuclear warhead. That, in a nutshell, is the gist of stephen kings fourth novel, the stand.
It has been four decades since stephen king wrote the stand. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. With stephen kings new book revival coming out this month, we asked our readers to vote on their favorite books by the horror master. It was the book that ended his contract with doubleday and landed. Social media users have drawn comparisons between the two due to thenovels premise. If you are already a king fan and you havent read the stand, youll love this book.
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