The Stand ebook

by Stephen King

The Stand is a postapocalyptic horror/fantasy novel by American author Stephen King.

The Stand is a postapocalyptic horror/fantasy novel by American author Stephen King. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story "Night Surf", and presents a detailed vision of 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, killing off over 99% of the world's population. Published in 1978, The Stand is the fourth and longest novel King published.

Also by stephen king. The Stand is a work of fiction, as its subject matter makes perfectly clear. Many of the events occur in real places-such as Ogunquit, Maine; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Boulder, Colorado-and with these places I have taken the liberty of changing them to whatever degree best suited the course of my fiction.

The Stand is the sixth book published by Stephen King; it is his fifth novel, and the fourth novel under his own name. The book was the last of King's novels published by Doubleday in September 1978. The novel is a post-apocalyptic horror/fantasy story that re-works the scenario of King's earlier short story, "Night Surf.

King described The Stand because his very own Vietnam, an endless conflict that he sometimes despised, but . It had been exactly what he wanted: an epic of epic epicness. Stephen King – The Stand Complete and Uncut Audiobook

King described The Stand because his very own Vietnam, an endless conflict that he sometimes despised, but couldn’t appear to finish. It took him two years to compose, and in the meantime he had to placate his starving publisher, Doubleday, with Night Shift when they arrived calling for another novel. Stephen King – The Stand Complete and Uncut Audiobook. I wanted to do The Lord of the Rings using an American history, he claimed in a subsequent interview, going on to mention that this kind of ambition was something he wasn’t previously keen to admit in the event the music book was be a disaster.

Stephen King’s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between . After twenty-five years and a guarantee from Mick Garris that it'll never happen, Stephen King's 1994 The Stand is finally coming to Blu-Ray this September

Stephen King’s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good. After twenty-five years and a guarantee from Mick Garris that it'll never happen, Stephen King's 1994 The Stand is finally coming to Blu-Ray this September.

Author: Stephen King.

King has stated The Stand is the book he’s most commonly asked about, even though he doesn’t believe it’s . I had read several other Stephen King books before, and was already on my way to becoming a Stephen King superfan.

King has stated The Stand is the book he’s most commonly asked about, even though he doesn’t believe it’s his best book, and this I don’t find surprising. I could likely write ten times this amount and still just scratch the surface, since The Stand is at rock bottom a big book. Not just because of its length, but because of its complexity. His books have a tendency to start out slow and then pick up as you read. The opposite could be said for this one, as the flu is sprung on you practically from the start.

If you've not tried Stephen King before then this is a fine place to jump in - be warned though, it is perhaps the longest of his books with a page count to rival GRRM at his most long winded

If you've not tried Stephen King before then this is a fine place to jump in - be warned though, it is perhaps the longest of his books with a page count to rival GRRM at his most long winded.

When a man escapes from a biological testing facility, he sets in motion a deadly domino effect, spreading a mutated strain of the flu that will wipe out 99 percent of humanity within a few weeks. The survivors who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge--Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious "Dark Man," who delights in chaos and violence.

Whitebinder

Ive been a Stephen King fan for 40 years. The Stand is and will remain my favorite of his books. I like all of them but I love a select few and The Stand is at the top of the list. If you are already a King fan and you haven't read The Stand, you'll love this book. The overall theme is Biblically related and he sticks close to details in well known Biblical stories. But, don't get me wrong, this is not "Christian Fiction". This is the best of Sci-Fi/Horror you'll find in King's books. The characters are fully developed and totally interesting. The dystopian story is compelling and believable. If you are a fan, since this is one of his earlier works, you'll see familiar types of characters, ie..Randy Flagg and Tom Collin. If you're a new King reader, you will get to know the characters and you'll care about them. This isn't a read in one sitting book. Rather, it is a day after day reading that you'll enjoy and hate to put down. Though some may say King is extremely verbose, I think his detailed telling of the story connects the reader to the characters like very few authors are able to do. This is my sixth reading of the book and the first time I listened to the audio book. It was just as good this time as the last. With a hour long ride to work and back, my time in the car seemed shorter because of the quality of the reader and the quality of the story.
I won't give away anything, I'll only say take your time and enjoy the ride with King's epic. I loved every word.

Jairani

I have a long commute to/from the office, so I wanted something nice and long to focus my attention on while riding the bus. The Stand is a classic that has stood the test of time. The audiobook is well read/acted without going over the top.I read the edited version when it first came out, and devoured the unabridged version when it was released a few years later. However, it wasn't until I was listening to the book that I realized why it is so engaging and captures the imagination. Not only is it one of King's most well-written works, it is also one of his most poetic. His ability to describe the most disgusting situations is unquestioned in any King book. However, in The Stand, he is able to describe elements of emotion in such a way that one is enraptured and engaged on a completely different level than you'd expect. I think this book stands (pun not intended) as King's finest work. Even if you've read the book, do yourself the favor of 'listening' to it as well. You won't regret it.

Hra

The Stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original. All of Stephen King's books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the age-old battle between good and evil. Read it again if you have read it before. And if you have never read it, be assured: this is a book you will never forget! I found myself cheering as favorite characters came into the story, and even though I knew the ending, I read faithfully onward through days and nights to the very end. I am not sure how many times I have read this book now--a dozen times? More? Yet, I know I will read it again in the future. It is not "The Good Book" but it is A Good Book, and a very good book, indeed! A+ +

Budar

While repairing my mother's Kindle, I noticed that she had a copy of The Stand installed, and after the repair was done, I felt kind of a duty to test the repair by reading a bit of her copy. My experience was that I wound up buying a copy for my own Kindle, and then spent an entirely inappropriate amount of my waking hours reading it.
It's totally engrossing, and very interesting in enough different ways that you just don't get tired of working your way through all those damn pages. A great premise, great plot development, interesting and believable characters, and a scope that constantly reminds how transient we all are. Great stuff that got ME so involved that when I went to hospital for a relatively normal visit, I was ACUTELY aware of everyone who coughed or sneezed, and though I snickered at myself almost immediately for my temporary transportation from reality to plot, the snicker wasn't quite as immediately convincing as it might have been. So, yeah, it was THAT engrossing.

Thomand

I'm fairly new to Stephen King, and I picked this book as my second due to all the glowing reviews. I'm not going to go into great detail except to say that this is definitely worth the read. The version I got had a preface about things King added back in after cutting the original release, so I was happy to have the complete version.

I don't understand the comments people leave about King being too verbose in certain parts. In my opinion, this is leading me further into the character's state of mind and actions related to that. I don't think it dragged at all, and I love all the characters.

I would say that only one thing I would have liked a bit more on was the history on Randall Flagg from his own point of view. Other than that, it still gets 5 stars from me.

Hiylchis

Its a long ride but well worth it. Clocking in at some 1,200 pages this book can be very intimidating. Stephen King paints a picture of a plague infested world and the events that conspire after the survivors are left. In it you get to know a couple handfuls of people, their lives, their passions, how they survived Captain Trips and how they grow and change throughout the book. There are times when Stephen Kings backstory for every character can be a bit drawn out, but I find in the end you're glad you knew those things about that character. You truly get to know the people in this book you appreciate that looking back some 500 pages ago. Look at where they are now. Look how they've change. Its one of the best books I've read in terms of character development. The story is just as good as well, hooking you in with a vision of what would happen if a super virus hit, the fallout from said super virus, how savage people can become, how we try to rebuild and how theres a dark wizard lurking about in people dreams, gathering people together, building an army, planning a war.