The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Oct 24, 2010 as i said, the character list in the stand is staggering. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript. Mar 29, 2020 it has been four decades since stephen king wrote the stand. Stephen king insists coronavirus is not like virus in the stand. The author is in florida, with his wife, tabby, and his corgi, molly, trying to stay sane while sheltering in place. Originaltitel the stand ist ein buch des amerikanischen autors stephen king aus dem jahr 1978. Mar 09, 2020 stephen king went on social media to insist comparisons of the stand, including one made by actor james marsdsen who stars in the tv latest adaptation of the novel, to the coronvirus are wrong. 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 book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in september 1978 the novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings earlier short story, night surf. 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 insists the coronavirus is not like his.
The novel is a little bit frightening and totally incredible and people to amuse themselves by reading that novel and they admit and admire the work of the author for that book. Mar 10, 2020 stephen king took to twitter sunday to reassure his 5. The author originally did not like when social media started making comparisons between his 1978 novel and covid19. The stand by stephen king 2011, paperback for sale. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. Mar 04, 2020 another iconic book to receive this conspiratorial attention is the stand, an epic horrorfantasy by stephen king. Stephen king went on social media to insist comparisons of the stand, including one made by actor james marsdsen who stars in the tv latest adaptation of. Even stephen king thinks were living in a stephen king book i feel like jack torrance, for gods sakes, says the lockeddown author, whose new story collection is if it bleeds. Stephen kings protagonists have been hunted by all sorts of malevolent beings, from the demonic clown of it to the fiendish cowboy randall flagg in the stand. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Dead rotting bodies are lying unburied everywhere and modern electrified society is.
Stephen king has written another new ending to the stand. 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 was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. 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 stand by stephen king 1990, hardcover for sale online. Stephen king uses the stand as a contemporary warning for. There are so many glaring inconsistencies and plot holes that i just cant accept that from king. 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. Unusually for a stephen king book, the stand was not too scary for me to. 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. 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 book was the last of king s novels published by doubleday in september 1978. Stephen king is sorry you feel like youre stuck in a stephen king novel the horror writer says he understands why fans have said the covid19 pandemic feels like. 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.
Stephen king uses the stand as a contemporary warning for our. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. The stand by stephen king a book about manmade apocalypse. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. For those horror fans who arent incurably addicted to social media andor coronavirus updates, master of horror stephen king recently spoke out on twitter about the pandemic making its way across the globe. We are living in a stephen king world, and boy, all i can say is i wish we werent, king, who has sold an estimated 350m. Stephen kings the stand 1994 apocalyptic horror hd. Released in 1978, the weighty book the original version is 823 pages long, while the 1990 uncut edition is over 1,000 pages explores this wasteland as a group of survivors try to find meaning in a new reality, and end up choosing sides in a war of supernatural. 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.
The stand by stephen king 1990, hardcover for sale. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. I hope you enjoy the video, please comment below with your thoughts on the book or master king. Stephen king decries comparisons between coronavirus and the. Nov 27, 2019 that, in a nutshell, is the gist of stephen kings fourth novel, the stand. Definitely one of my favorite king books, only topped by the dark tower series and maybe the shining. This is the setting for stephen kings epic the stand.
I think the stand is the only stephen king book ive read. The stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. 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.
It has been four decades since stephen king wrote the stand. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an. Stephen king is sorry you feel like youre stuck in a. Stephen king is now using the stand to issue warnings about the coronavirus.
She once had an older brother, but when she was four and fred was thirteen, he was killed by a drunk driver. Stephen king tweeted on sunday that his postapocalyptic novel the stand was not like the novel coronavirus, which has killed more than 3,800 people and spread to more than 100 countries. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. Of course, being king, the book describes the travails of multiple characters, and does it in such a way that you feel like they have become your friends and seem almost impossible to be imaginary. The stand by stephen king 2011, paperback for sale online.
In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. For that reason i hope ive caught you early hopefully standing there by the k section of new fiction, with your other purchases tucked under your arm and. Stephen king is denouncing comparisons between his 1978 novel the stand and the coronavirus social media users have drawn comparisons between the two due to. Oct, 2019 stephen king, his books, and their origins at lisner audiotorium duration.
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. The author originally did not like when social media started making comparisons between his. Even stephen king thinks were living in a stephen king book. I just literally finished listening to the uncut version on audio, read it years ago, loved it then but im nothing but disappointed now. John kennedy toole a confederacy of dunces discussion questions. The stand by stephen king is a novel which is based on imaginary characters that make the novel scary and thriller. Fans of stephen king know about the stand and the flu that killed most the world. But some of stephen kings greatest creations are in this book. Many fans say stephen king about what the novels the stand and the shining is one of the best and scariest works of stephen king. The stand, stephen king s 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 king s best works, at least by his millions of fans. Oct 20, 2017 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. The first part of kings book concerns the outbreak of a superflu nicknamed captain trips, which people on twitter have realised bears some striking similarities to. His acclaimed nonfiction book on writing is also a bestseller.
Stephen king, his books, and their origins at lisner audiotorium duration. The stand by stephen king opens on a manmade apocalypse a designer flu has escaped from an american military laboratory. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of king s earlier short story, night surf. Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. The stand very popular book in the world, authored by stephen king. That, in a nutshell, is the gist of stephen kings fourth novel, the stand.
The stand audiobook by stephen king 9780307987570 rakuten. Stephen king has written another new ending to the stand but do. Stephen kings the stand 1994 apocalyptic horror hd youtube. Everything we know about stephen kings new the stand. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first part of kings book concerns the outbreak of a superflu nicknamed captain trips, which people on twitter have realised bears some striking similarities to coronavirus. Even stephen king cant escape living in a stephen king book. In fact, he wants people to stop comparing the coronavirus to the fictional disease he dreamed up in his 1978 postapocalyptic classic the stand. Mar 11, 2020 stephen king speaks out after readers compare his apocalyptic flu from the stand to the coronavirus. Stephen kings classic 1978 novel the stand spins a yarn so big, only the small screen can contain it.
Sometimes the book gives you answers, but not always, and i didnt want to leave the readers who had followed me through hundreds of pages. Fran was the daughter of peter and carla goldsmith of ogunquit, maine. Mar 23, 2020 stephen king is now using the stand to issue warnings about the coronavirus. Many fans say stephen king about what the novels the stand. Stephen king decries comparisons between coronavirus and. Actor james marsden compared the coronavirus panic to that story. Jun 30, 2019 the stand by stephen king is a novel which is based on imaginary characters that make the novel scary and thriller. Sep 19, 2019 stephen kings classic 1978 novel the stand spins a yarn so big, only the small screen can contain it. Discover what king has to say and the differences between the diseases. This is the setting for stephen king s epic the stand.
Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. Frances goldsmith is a main character in the novel the stand, with a great deal of the story being narrated from her point of view. There are a couple of things you need to know about this version of the stand right away, even before you leave the bookstore. Mar 09, 2020 stephen king is denouncing comparisons between his 1978 novel the stand and the coronavirus social media users have drawn comparisons between the two due to the novels premise. Stephen king helpfully posts the stand chapter that explains. In the aftermath, survivors choose between following an elderly black woman to boulder or the dark man, randall flagg, who.
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 institute might be stephen kings scariest novel yet. Another iconic book to receive this conspiratorial attention is the stand, an epic horrorfantasy by stephen king. Wolves of the calla, song of susannah, and the dark tower. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Dead rotting bodies are lying unburied everywhere and modern electrified society is dead. I can recall first reading that book while i was under the weather, staying home from high school for a few days with the flu or something, and the.
431 238 1235 402 1120 1007 293 968 629 1264 85 1610 969 898 1076 1443 348 18 830 407 611 129 1447 253 870 71 593 394 1348 608 1254 446 1113 566 1250 1144 1171 591