Jan 02, 2014 here are some rambling thoughts on stephen kings the stand. The stand is about a virus that has an incredible mortality rate, very similar to covid 19 but worse, and at a time without the internet and social media to spread the news. Listendownload the stand audiobook by stephen king. Stand a call for the endurance of the saints by john piper. The stand is one of the finest and highest level masterpieces written by stephen king. It is the fourth and the longest novel written by stephen king. The stand audiobook the complete and uncut audiobook now available. I just finished reading the book a week ago, it took me about 3 weeks off an on to read but i loved it. 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maybe a bit tighter i think the uncut version probably wanders a bit, since it is an extra 3500 pages that his editor originally made him remove. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Audiobook vendor is going to be closing down august 3, 2018.
The stand and here is the bleak new world of the day after. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital. The novel was originally published in 1978 and was later rereleased in 1990 as the stand. After a tragic accident that devastatedand ultimately disbandedhis special homicide. The stand book vs movie i saw the stand on tv when it first came out, but missed parts and didnt get to see the whole thing straight through, so i didnt really remember much. 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. Serving all of jackson county, indiana, with offices in brownstown, crothersville and seymour. Here are some rambling thoughts on stephen kings the stand. From our innovative leadership team to our network of thoughtful and changeoriented student activists, we are mobilizing campuses and communities across the country to act against genocide and mass atrocities worldwide. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evi.
The stand is a post apocalyptic story about the survivors of a terrible plague. Ours has become an age, says trueblood, in which people simply do not know what to think. 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. There is a great old lady and an average old nixon stand in although flagg was based on a militant radical, he comes to resemble tricky dick far more, willing to say anything to get power, but ultimately insubstantial. Dark dreams that warn of the coming of the dark man.
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 free online streaming tokybook. All of stephen kings books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. Intermingled in this is also the story about the struggle between good and evil as the survivors have to choose between the 108 year old mother abigail, who represents good and the dark man. Audiobookstand competitors, revenue and employees owler. With his narration i could see the characters in my mind. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sidesor. 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. Audiobookstand is closing and having a big last chance sale the. If you like audiobooks, you are going to really like shopping on audiobookstand. Search results for the stand sorted by relevance page 1.
If you like to listen to your audiobooks on cd, you may. The novel was published on october 3, 1978, by doubleday publishers. 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. This is also the one my longtime readers still seem to like the best i was writing this story near the end of the socalled energy crisis in the 1970s, and i had an absolutely marvelous time envisioning a world that went smash during the course of one horrified, infected summer. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. I like the fact that book 1 starts off slowly because it seems like when the characters start meeting up my reading pace increases and i miss the incredible descriptive parts that made me a constant reader in the first place. The novel was originally published in 1978 and was later. Jun 24, 2008 the stand ebook written by stephen king.
A place to stand is addressed to those who recognize the need for a strong stand from which to operate in the confusion of contemporary thought. Read the stand by stephen king available from rakuten kobo. A patient escapes from a biological testing facility. The stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original. I like the fact that book 1 starts off slowly because it seems like when the characters start meeting up my reading pace. Definitely one of my favorite king books, only topped by the dark tower series and. Complete and uncut by stephen king in chm, doc, txt download ebook. Grover gardners reading of the stand was the first audiobook i ever listened to. Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. The novel, the stand audiobook was written by an american author stephen king. Dark dreams that warned of the coming of the dark man. In the stand, a superflu decimates the us population, leaving a small amount of the overall population alive. The mass market paperback edition clocks in at a whopping 1440 pages. The book that took me the longest to write was the stand.
Stand is the studentled movement to end mass atrocities. In this novel author presents the picture of the breakdown of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the stand. It reworks the scenario in his earlier 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Tpb online gives you immediate access to all your accounts with the peoples bank. There is no better way to find popular books on tape, compact disc, and mp3cd. Thick octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. That is where you get books for the blind and dyslexic. Wed love to have you join and put your two cents in.
It is a remarkable study of characters who survive and an ultimate conflict between good and evil with some amazingly believable supernatural or not so supernatural. Audiobookstand grand haven, mi 6,689 books goodreads. The stand by stephen king overdrive rakuten overdrive. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Ours has become an age, says trueblood, in which people. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Promotional page for the stand complete and uncut audiobook, salems lot, carrie and the shining audiobooks from random house. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. I think the stand is the only stephen king book ive read. The bestsuited genre for this novel is postapocalyptic and horror.
I imagine the edited version is maybe a bit tighter i think. The warlord of the charnel house and prince of evil. The complete and uncut edition includes more than five hundred pages of material previously deleted, along with. I loved the slow build in the stand, and it actually is one of kings better endings, in my opinion i usually feel rather tepid about most of his endings. The stand ebook by stephen king 9780385528856 rakuten kobo. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript. Its a story about the end of the world and a few struggling survivors. It falls into the categories of postapocalyptic science fiction and horror fantasy. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. 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 plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Intermingled in this is also the story about the struggle. The peoples bank serving all of jackson county, indiana, with. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sidesor are chosen.
The stand complete and uncut audiobook free online. 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. After a tragic accident that devastatedand ultimately disbandedhis special homicide investigation team, he accepts that he has left homicide detection behind at this point, but he has a lot of unanticipated free time on his hands. Audiobook fans 255 members last activity mar 20, 2019 12. Book your stand aluminium middle east is the ideal platform for global industry manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and project builders to present themselves to an increasingly dynamic. 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 plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza. Stand by me hardcover june 1, 1986 by stephen king author. The apostate of death, his worndown boot heels tramping the night roads. Its an important detail because it changes aesthetically how a novel is written.
Book talk the stand book vs movie i saw the stand on tv when it first came out, but missed parts and didnt get to see the whole thing straight through, so i didnt really remember much. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Thoughts on the stand, by stephen king spoilers reddit. Search results for the stand sorted by relevance page. 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. At its core, our mission is to empower individuals and communities with the tools to prevent and end genocide. A place to stand ebook by elton trueblood rakuten kobo. Managing your finances online has never been easier. An eoriginal novella from new york times bestselling author j.
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