Nov 29, 2012 the stand was a landmark book for stephen king, and not just because its the approximate size and weight of an actual landmark. In its 1978 incarnation, the stand was a healthy, hefty 823pager. Because of the box this book is often refereed to as the coffin edition. A list of stephen king s audiobooks, organized alphabetically. From the moment i finished it, i have been waiting for more about those characters. 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. Flaggs army catches them, and glen is killed when he wont submit to flaggs will. The stand 1990 read online free book by stephen king in. But, when i look back, i think ralph and larry about to be tortured to death, then a crazed trashcan delivering a nuclear bomb to flagg and having the hand of god detonate it was pretty cool. Ed warren tells the real story of annabelle must watch. She could rarely remember what it had been like to be so small, so strangely small, but out there she sometimes could, and it was a glad way to feel. I am almost a book snob in that i wasnt going to read it, but a friend received it for the holiday and we started it together.
Stephen kings classic 1978 novel the stand spins a yarn so big, only the small screen can contain it. 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. But some of stephen kings greatest creations are in this book. Stephen king the stand audiobook stephen king audiobooks. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sides or are chosen. She could stand and smell the oil that was rubbed into everything, the must, the faint odor of her fathers pipe. He has published 61 novels, more than 200 short stories, and six nonfiction books and he shows no sign of stopping. Bookpoi a guide to identify points of issue for first.
Where does joyland rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. This first printing edition of the stand is an exceptional original copy which has been personally signed by stephen king with a personal inscription. 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 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. Stephen king helpfully posts the stand chapter that.
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. After a deadly plague kills most of the worlds population, the remaining survivors split into two groups one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a maleficent being to face each other in a final battle between good and evil. They can also be transferred to usb stick and plugged to any device with a usb port. Arguably the greatest horror novel ever written by the greatest horror novelist, this is a true modern classic that was first published in 1978, and then republished in 1990, complete and unabridged, with 150,000 words cut from the first edition restored, and now accompanied by unusual and imaginative line art. Stephen king s 20 best audiobooksthe definitive list stephen king is one of the most prolific american authors of all time.
The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. In 1990 doubleday released a 400,000 copy 1st edition of the complete and uncut. After a deadly plague devastates the worlds population, remaining survivors band together into warring factions with good pitted against evil. Audiobooks can be exact wordforword versions of books or abridged versions. Stephen kings the stand 1994 apocalyptic horror hd.
I just literally finished listening to the uncut version on audio, read it years ago, loved it then but im nothing but disappointed now. Complete and uncut by stephen king in chm, doc, txt download e book. The book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in september 1978. I think the stand is the only stephen king book ive read. The stand by stephen king the narrator is so good and the plot is really fast paced. The stand by stephen king 1990, hardcover for sale.
The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. New book from us full audiobook swedish massage by centre of excellence may 4, 2020. 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. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings earlier short story, night surf.
The design of the actual book has been compared to an antique family bible, originally the book comes wrapped in wax tissue paper inside of the box. The stand by stephen king free audiobook uncut edition. Many stephen king fans enjoy being sacred or are followers of the american of horror genre. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. 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 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. Part one of a terrifying comingofage tale about life, death, suicide and the supernatural. The stand audiobook by stephen king full audiobooks. The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book. 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 been cut from the original manuscript. In the aftermath, survivors choose between following an elderly black woman to boulder or the dark man, randall flagg, who. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. Stephen king author, grover gardner narrator, random house audio publisher get audible free. The stand the complete and uncut audiobook stephen king.
But there was an even more limited version, of which just 26 copies were published, in which the book was wrapped in a special aluminumcoated. Wolves of the calla, song of susannah, and the dark tower. Ill never not think of her when i think about this book. This completely unabridged reworking of the original, with many previously cut passages readded by he author, is a gem.
The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. Jan 24, 2019 the stand by stephen king the narrator is so good and the plot is really fast paced. Unfollow stephen king audio books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I was hooked immediately and have purchased several others just from the description. The best king film ever, stephen king and the stars up there, the stephen king phenomenon, and much more. Fantasy, science fiction, horror, action, adventure, drama plot. Audiobooks are voice recordings of the text of a book that you listen to rather than read. Im going to have to subscribe to cbs access sooner or later. I think lots of people have read the stand but when i first read it i was a bit disappointed because i was expecting some type of showdown between flaggs forces and the boulder free zone. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king.
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. Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. A list of stephen kings audiobooks, organized alphabetically. This was not only my first audiobook on this site but my first stephen king book. Search results for stephen king sorted by relevance page. The pentacle stephen king audio book part 1 unpublished. In fact, i only got into king after appreciating much of his later work, like duma key, under the dome and 112263. 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. The bulk of kings short stories exist only in the series of 11 anthologies hes published during his career. Best stephen king audiobooks ive looked around this subreddit and ive seen stephen king get mentioned a lot in various topics but i havent come across a specific topic suggesting books.
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. Official ed and lorraine warren channel recommended for you. Was fun to revisit this after 20 years in an audio version. 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. The book comes in a black wooden box with a plaque attached to the front stephen king. 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. Depending on which version you read, the postapocalyptic saga spans between 800 to 1,153. 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 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. The stand audiobook free online streaming tokybook. The stand by stephen king july 10, 2019 after twentyfive years and a guarantee from mick garris that itll never happen, stephen kings 1994 the stand is. So im curious, what king books would you strongly recommend listening to. Stephen kings the stand joins a long list of novels of wildly varying quality to tackle the collapse of civilization. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Dave hinchberger, proprietor, stephen king catalog and the overlook connection. With gary sinise, molly ringwald, jamey sheridan, laura san giacomo. The girl with the dragon tattoo full audiobook by stieg larsson may 4, 2020. Stephen king the stand signed first edition, first printing. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. You can listen to audiobooks on a music player, cell phone, computer, tablet, home speaker system or in cars that support streaming audio. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population.
Mar 24, 2020 stephen king helpfully posts the stand chapter. These cdr and mp3 audio file discs will play on any computer or laptop. 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. Stephen kings the stand the plague part one youtube. Complete and uncut by stephen king in chm, doc, txt download ebook. Unlike many diehard king fans, i never read the stand as a teen. Stephen king audio books at simply audiobooks simply audiobooks. Technically, four of these collections contain a handful of novella length stories rather than 20 or so short stories. It was the book that ended his contract with doubleday and landed. King s sixth published novel, about a little girl who can start fires with her mind, was issued as a mainstream title by viking and a slipcased, signed 725copy limited edition by phantasia press. The stand by stephen king 2011, paperback for sale. 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. Now stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle.
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