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. This is one of my favorite post apocalypse novels and now its available in audio format from audible. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story, night surf. In 1978, doubleday released the original edition of the stand, a book that was 823 pages. 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 complete and uncut edition includes more than 500 pages of material. Published by doubleday, written by world renowned author stephen king. The stand by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive. Stephen king uses the stand as a contemporary warning for our times theres talk about doing the stand as an extended tv series, possibly for showtime or cbs all access. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. Unusually for a stephen king book, the stand was not too scary for me to read at bedtime, but this did not detract at all from the suspense. Stephen king releases a free audio excerpt from his 1978 horror novel the stand in relation to covid19. Aug 24, 2012 so please understand that i take no joy in saying this.
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 the stand gets new book covering novels. The complete and uncut edition includes more than five hundred pages of material previously deleted, along with new material that king added. The stand is a postapocalyptic fantasy novel by stephen king.
But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut. The standthe stand is a sound book where the epic span functions in kings 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. Which version of the stand by stephen king should i read. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works.
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. It gives us new characters and endows familiar ones with new depths. Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Then i bought and read the complete and uncut edition. 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. The stephen king interview, uncut and unpublished books. It regularly features near the top of end of the world or post apocalypse best of lists and whilst it was alright, i didnt think it was really that great a fit for those categories, rather books like earth abides, lucifiers hammer and alas, babylon are better.
Stephen king shares coronavirusrelated chapter from his. Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. Its worth the extra pages to get the complete story as king envisioned it. Stephen kings the stand and salems lot are getting reboots. Buy a discounted hardcover of the stand online from australias leading online bookstore. In a video circa 1990 to be shown to doubleday sales representatives, stephen king discusses his upcoming release of the stand complete and uncut. 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 king song of susannah the dark tower 6 audiobook. I am not sure how many times i have read this book nowa dozen times. The complete and uncut edition includes more than 500 pages of material previously deleted, along with new material that king added as he reworked the manuscript for a new generation. However, what intrigued me the most was not the characters themselves, but how. A longer edition of the novel was later released in may of 1990. The complete and uncut edition includes more than five hundred pages of material previously deleted, along with new material that king.
The best king film ever, stephen king and the stars up there, the stephen king phenomenon, and much more. Written by stephen king, audiobook narrated by grover gardner. Read it twice and listened to the audio book once at work. Tolkien, larry underwood, mother abigail, nick andros, randall flagg, stephen king. The quality of story and the writing ensured that the marathon length was not a drag.
The book was the last of king s novels published by doubleday in september 1978 the novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of king s earlier short story, night surf. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. In the stand, a superflu decimates the us population, leaving a small amount of the overall population alive. Book 2 was a bit labored i was over the committee love in. Stephen king created so many narrative strands in this novel, that each had their own world of awesome possibilities. For the first time complete and uncut signet unknown edition by king, stephen 1991. Sep 08, 2015 in a video circa 1990 to be shown to doubleday sales representatives, stephen king discusses his upcoming release of the stand complete and uncut.
This is one of my favorite post apocalypse novels and now its available in audio. 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. New characters are introduced, and familiar characters are brought even more vividly to life. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. 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. My thoughts on stephen king s magnum opus the stand. I loved the slow build in the stand, and it actually is one of king s better endings, in my opinion i usually feel rather tepid about most of his endings.
It is also my absolute favorite stephen king book ever. The stand is one of my favorite stephen king tv series. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. Apr 06, 2011 my least favorite king book is the complete and uncut version of the stand. Stephen king stephen king four past midnight audiobook. Though stephen king has written it far back in the 70s now its uncut entire. The stand the complete and uncut audiobook stephen king. It kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish, and i feel.
The character in the tree stand had been hit by a car and was recuperating, i knew how that felt. But speaking of stephen king s the stand, today we have word that a new book is on the way which tells the story behind the story of king s 1978 novel and explores the various incarnations. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Stephen king stephen king hearts in atlantis audiobook. The stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original. Complete and uncut by stephen king in chm, doc, txt download ebook. 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. 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 by stephen king free audiobook uncut edition. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population.
The complete and uncut edition includes more than 500 pages of material previously deleted, along with new material that king added as he reworked the manuscript for a. Ive been listening to an audiobook of the uncut version, and the main difference between the two versions is that characters stories are a lot more fleshed out in the beginning, particularly between when the plague breaks out and when the survivors start to come together. Nothing short of aweinspiring, beautiful, and captivating. You either love it or hate it, but you cant ignore it. Soon to be a television series a patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon. 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. The complete and uncut edition features more than 500 pages of previously deleted material, plus new material added by king as he reinvented his epic story for a new generation. Good condition, dust on spine, noticeable tear on dust jacket, some shelf wear.
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. Booktopia has the stand, complete and uncut by stephen king. The stand audiobook stephen king the stand complete and uncut. 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 pentacle stephen king audio book part 1 unpublished by church of the new age. Jun 08, 2007 the stand is on my top ten list of all time great reads. The stand by stephen king the stand is one of the finest and highest level masterpieces written by stephen king. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza.
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 biggest thing about the novel is that it was written by king in the midseventies when he was in his mid. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Stephen king discusses the stand complete and uncut youtube. Search results for dark tower stephen king audiobooks. The problem in having that many characters is that you have to, kind of, conclude the storyline for every one of them and its where the stand gets a little flabby on the sides right through book 2. I eagerly await new books from stephen king but the stand is the best book ever. Now stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil has been restored to its entirety. Apr 27, 2017 i do have a few observations about the 1978 edition vs. I realize that this is the version that king wants to be remembered and the only one a lot of people have read, but it is a travesty compared to the original 1978 story. 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 characters age, ripen, and mature beyond their first stereotypes. Now stephen king s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil has been restored to its entirety. Stephen king stephen king the eyes of the dragon audiobook. New book covers the indepth history of stephen kings the.
They restore this by having black bars on the side, but it really cleans up the. The stand audiobook free online streaming tokybook. I imagine the edited version is maybe a bit tighter i think the uncut version probably wanders a bit, since it is an extra 3500 pages that his editor originally made him remove. The stand complete and uncut paperback january 1, 1990 by stephen king author. Stephen king discusses the stand complete and uncut by zoidsmith69. So please understand that i take no joy in saying this. Thoughts on the stand, by stephen king spoilers reddit. I will pick it up from time to time and just let it fall open and read from there. The complete and uncut edition includes more than five hundred pages of. Although hes known for his horror stories, this novel fits better into the science fiction genre. Full black morocco, title in gilt on spine with raised bands, decorative red title on front cover.
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