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. The stand the complete and uncut audiobook stephen king. Instead, the stands most perceptive characters are the aged mother abigail, the deafmute nick andros, and the retarded tom cullenor they are children, whom king often describes as more. Stephen king the stand audiobook stephen king audiobooks. The stand by stephen king read by grover gardner random house audio length. This is also the one my longtime readers still seem to.
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. 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. 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. The stand audiobook free online streaming tokybook. The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. King explores this phenomenon through numerous points of view. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. First edition of kings hugonominated epic tale of apocalyptic terror, inscribed by him on the title page in the year of publication, best christmas wishes stephen king, december, 1978. The apostate of death, his worndown boot heels tramping the night roads. 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. The stand audiobook by stephen king 9780307987570 rakuten. The stand by stephen king is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel which expands upon his previous short story night surf.
In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. Listen to the stand audiobook by stephen king, narrated by grover gardner. The second portion of this audio book occurs from july 5 to september 6. Buy a cheap copy of the stand, part i book by stephen king. Thoughts on the stand, by stephen king spoilers i had read so many good things about this and decided to make it the next book i read. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The stand by stephen king the stand is one of the finest and highest level masterpieces written by stephen king. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Listen to the stand by stephen king available from rakuten kobo. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. King was the 2003 recipient of the national book foundations medal for distinguished contribution to american letters.
Beginning here, king would take all the time that he had to get his characters for as many pages as it took. It falls into the categories of postapocalyptic science fiction and horror fantasy. Written by stephen king, narrated by grover gardner. 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.
Written by stephen king, audiobook narrated by grover gardner. 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. Set in a plaguedecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. American nightmares by stephen king, roberto aguirre sacasa, mike perkins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The stand by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. Listendownload the stand audiobook by stephen king. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. All of stephen kings books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. The stand audiobook is a popular novel written by stephen king. 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. The stand by stephen king read by grover gardner audiobook.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. It reworks the scenario in his earlier short story, night surf. In 2004, rest stop won the national magazine award for fiction. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Stephen king the stand signed first edition, first printing.
I didnt really think much before reading the stand and didnt even expect that i will like it so much,but i did. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. However, it was incompletemore than 150,000 words had been edited out of the original epic manuscript. 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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. 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.
This is also the one my longtime readers still seem to like the best. Narrating a king novel is no small feat, especially when that novel is as massive and filled with characters as the stand. Download the stand audiobook by stephen king audiobooksnow. 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to. Set in a plaguedecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. 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. This is one of my favorite post apocalypse novels and now its available in audio format from audible. Rest stop is a short story by the american writer stephen king, originally published in the december 2003 issue of esquire and collected in kings 2008 collection just after sunset. The book falls under the genre of novel, horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Rest stop is a short story by the american writer stephen king, originally published in the december 2003 issue of esquire and collected in king s 2008 collection just after sunset. Search results for stephen king get your free audiobook. Dark dreams that warn of the coming of the dark man. The book that took me the longest to write was the stand.
The stand audiobook by stephen king full audiobooks august 29, 2019 by tokybook leave a comment the stand brings us to the future that will eat all our happiness within a second. This first printing edition of the stand is an exceptional original copy which has been personally signed by stephen king with a personal inscription. The book was originally published on october 3, 1978. The stand audiobook by stephen king full audiobooks online. King is definitely one of my favorite authors, even though i havent read everything yet. The original version was published in the 1980s, but the version i will being discussing is the complete and uncut edition, published in the 1990s. 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. 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. Stand first edition signed stephen king bauman rare books. The stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original. It is the audio book where he acquired a representative and walked into another publishing house, a challenging move for any author. Download audiobooks narrated by stephen king at and save. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story, night surf.
Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. And with the stand, king wrote a continentspanning piece of apocalyptic fiction that follows a handful of plague survivors as they watch the. Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the stand. 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. In the stand, a superflu decimates the us population, leaving a small amount of the overall population alive. Fantasy, science fiction, horror, action, adventure. Now stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Flagg returns in a number of kings subsequent works as the protagonist. The stand is a postapocalyptic fantasy novel by stephen king. It gives us new characters and endows familiar ones with new depths. I went out and bought the uncut edition and placed it.
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