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. 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. Ive never been a big fan of horror stories, and im not s huge fan of nightmares. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Winter is basically stephen king audiobook season, so lets get into the best. I enjoy post apocalyptic stories so i figured this one might be worth a read, but the horror aspect has kept me. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Unfollow stephen king audio books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. For hundreds of thousands of fans who read the stand in its original version and wanted more, this new edition is stephen kings gift. Jun 28, 2011 generally speaking, i have been nonplussed by stephen king s popularity over the years, but the stand, because of its widely held reputation as the best of king s gargantuan output, has been on my to read list for some time. Buy stephen king cd audio books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. In any case, the stand has always been the one of kings horror novels that ive wanted to read. A monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors who, while experiencing dreams.
Heres how king describes flagg, a darkly charismatic. So please understand that i take no joy in saying this. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. Only slightly shorter than the stand at 44 hours and 55 minutes, stephen kings masterpiece it will still keep you busy during your holiday. Revisiting the stand 1978 by richard chizmar stephen. Buy stephen kings the stand on dvd with free delivery from. The stand audiobook cd chicago public library bibliocommons. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. The publishing house believed that kings original 1168 page manuscript was too long and intimidating for readers, so they cut out nearly a third. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Aug 10, 2017 stephen kings the stand is 823 pages long, which resulted in a massive tv project.
Search results for stephen king sorted by relevance page. I believe that hes a wonderful storyteller, but that as hes grown in popularity, his books and. Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. Stephen kings the stand is 823 pages long, which resulted in a massive tv project.
The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Stephen kings the stand 1994 apocalyptic horror hd. It falls into the categories of postapocalyptic science fiction and horror fantasy. Stephen king has been one of the worlds most successful authors since his first novel, carrie, hit the bestseller lists in 1973, but in addition to publishing more than 40 books, king is an enthusiastic. For the last half of the novel, i actually rationed my page count each day. I cant recommend this highly enough for any stephen king fan, its a must buy. The stand the complete and uncut audiobook stephen king. Kings acclaimed book, grave new world described by lawrence summers, former us treasury secretary, as a very important book at a crucial time was published in 2017 to considerable critical claim. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android.
Search results for stephen king sorted by relevance. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. The publishing house believed that king s original 1168 page manuscript was too long and intimidating for readers, so they cut out nearly a third. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. Stephen king s the stand miniseries was a wonderfully terrifying look at what would happen if a plague of biblical proportions were to befall the world, and w. Although hes known for his horror stories, this novel fits better into the science fiction genre. Explore the soundtracks from stephen king movies list by dkev26 on discogs. 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.
If you are already a king fan and you havent read the stand, youll love this book. He also played a role, however indirectly, in shaping randall flagg, the villain of stephen kings mammoth apocalyptic novel the stand. Generally speaking, i have been nonplussed by stephen kings popularity over the years, but the stand, because of its widely held reputation as the best of kings gargantuan output, has been on my to read list for some time. The stand is one of the finest and highest level masterpieces written by stephen king. Grover gardner a monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors who, while experiencing. 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. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Aug 24, 2012 so please understand that i take no joy in saying this. The stand isnt my fav king novel but it is his most impressive novel in scope and characters. 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. Now if they would only release the full uncut version of the stand on cd i would be very happy. Snuffy waldens masterful soundtrack brings the movie even more to life. The authors first ebook, now available on audio for the first time, spins the.
Flagg returns in a number of kings subsequent works as the protagonist. 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. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. 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 kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between. Search results for stephen king stephen king in his own words. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. The 1994 adaptation of the apocalyptic novel was quite expansive, featuring a huge ensemble cast as they. Soundtracks from stephen king movies by dkev26 discogs lists. 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. 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. In 1978, doubleday released the original edition of the stand, a book that was 823 pages.
Stephen king was chief economist at hsbc for 17 years. 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 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. Looking for audiobook on cd, not download the stand by stephen king. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stephen kings the stand dvd movie video at cd universe, after the world is devastated by a manmade plague, a battle of literally biblical proportions ensues between. Create your own list of music and share it with the world. A fan favorite, 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. Stephen king the stand audiobook stephen king audiobooks. 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. And those who are reading 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. The stand by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive. Why stephen king says you dont need a notebook for your best ideas top 10 rules duration. 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. After a deadly plague devastates the worlds population, remaining survivors band together into warring factions with good pitted against evil. I dont know a horror fan out there that hasnt dedicated a month or so to reading the stand at some point in their twisted lives.
The first part of the series is terrifyinglyrealistic, as the plague sweeps across america, causing society to collapse. A list of stephen king s audiobooks, organized alphabetically. Randall flagg, though presumed dead in the earlier versions of this novel, is shown to have survived the nuclear explosion in an epilogue king added to a few of the later variants. Stephen king has been one of the worlds most successful authors since his first novel, carrie, hit the bestseller lists in 1973, but in addition to publishing more than 40. It took me a long time to rip the 35 discs into itunes so i could listen on my way to and from work but it was so worth it. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. 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 uses the stand as a contemporary warning for our times i really wanted to do an alist actor, really grounded, credible version of the movie. Stephen king s the stand dvd movie video at cd universe, after the world is devastated by a manmade plague, a battle of literally biblical proportions ensues between. Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic.
The complete unabridged version of stephen kings 1978 edition of the stand. The stand is and will remain my favorite of his books. It by stephen king audiobook 2019, mp3 cd set, unabridged pennywise. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Looking for audiobook on cd, not download the stand by stephen. In the stand, a superflu decimates the us population, leaving a small amount of the overall population alive. The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. 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. Flaggs army catches them, and glen is killed when he wont submit to flaggs will. Clocking in at 47 hours and 52 minutes, the stand will keep you. Stephen king keynote speaker london speaker bureau. Buy stephen king audio book collection mp3 by stephen king isbn. I even tried to save enough money to buy the leathercovered special edition with the original berni art that came out when the expanded edition was released a few years back.
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