Kings original draft was 1152, but kings publisher at the time, doubleday, forced him to trim the book, because. Stephen king the stand djhc, first edition, first printing. This remained the only lotr film by bakshi even though three was pl. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of. The apostate of death, his worndown boot heels tramping the night roads. Jan 14, 2020 stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. October the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, a humorous award given annually to books with unusual titles, is launched at the frankfurt book fair. I just literally finished listening to the uncut version on audio, read it years ago, loved it then but im nothing but disappointed now. 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 stand was a landmark book for stephen king, and not just because its the approximate size and weight of an actual landmark. Jun 28, 2011 ive been a stephen king fan for 40 years. There is away one common mistake made when a person name is just a letter like and b j or harry s truman. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works.
Very good no jacket the stand published by doubleday in 1978. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The first winner is proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice. They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient. Because of the box this book is often refereed to as the coffin edition. Set in montana in the year 1934, a halfbreed rancher and his wife are harassed by a ruthless land robber, who forces them to stand tall and defend their land, life and dignity. Dec 14, 2016 from the still cools self titled album, it was produced in 1978 and never been released since this year 2016. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the stand 1978 by stephen king. The original version of the stand was 823 pages long. Book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. 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 is a book that has sat on my bookshelf for years, untouched and waiting for that day when im ready to tackle it. Originaltitel the stand ist ein buch des amerikanischen autors stephen king aus dem jahr 1978. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia. It took five releases of stand by your man to make it a hit. The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover, 1st edition. Beware, the picture they show of book may be nothing like what you will actually receive. It falls into the categories of postapocalyptic science fiction and horror fantasy. You either love it or hate it, but you cant ignore it. The latter edition contains over 300 pages of new material and includes subplots and characters not included in the 1978 edition. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Mar 06, 2020 did stephen kings novel the stand predict outbreak of coronavirus back in year 1978. When a persons name is just a letter, there should not be a period afterwards.
King restored some text originally cut for brevity, added and revised sections, changed the setting of the story from 1985 to 1990, and updated a few pop culture references accordingly. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. 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. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. 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. If you are already a king fan and you havent read the stand, youll love this book. Its called the stand, and its widely considered the popular horror authors. San francisco today is a booming tech metropolis with some of the highest housing costs in the country.
King restored some text originally cut for brevity, added and revised sections, changed the setting of the story from 1985 to 1990, and updated a. 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. Stand first edition signed stephen king bauman rare books. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in september 1978. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Some of the pages have been bent over in the corners. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017 make 2020 your best reading year yet. But as it was first published,the standwas incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript.
American nightmares by stephen king, roberto aguirre sacasa, mike perkins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings. Please note that as an amazon associate, i earn money from qualifying purchases. Minor scuff on inside endpaper, a minor scuff mark on front board. Re titled rumpole and the confession of guilt for radio adaptation in 1980 and for dvd release in 2007. Set in a plaguedecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. The book arrived in much poorer condition than i expected. That is when the horror beganthe evil that started in a laboratory and took over america. She was a fairly powerful character, that was eventually killed of course, the potentially gaypositive aspect of this book is offset by two of the evil characters one of which being the personification of evil, the other just being evil and mentallyill engaging in anal intercourse and samesex rape. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability.
The stand by stephen king and a great selection of related books. 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. Stephen king after a virus kills most of the people in the world, a handful of survivors choose sides a world of good led by 108yearold mother abigail or evil led by a man with a lethal smile and. It inspired the sevenseason tv series that aired 19781992. The novel told the story of the apocalypse brought about by a strain of influenza. The novel was originally published in 1978 and was later rereleased in 1990 as the stand. Did stephen kings novel the stand predict outbreak of. Identifying first edition points of issue bookpoi a guide. A list of stephen kings novels, organized oldest to newest.
The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings earlier short story, night surf. A selftitled miniseries based on the novel was broadcast on abc in 1994. Stephen kings the stand apocalypse compared to coronavirus. The book that took me the longest to write was the stand. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. 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.
Stephen king the stand signed first edition, first. Stephen kings the stand 1978 is either the perfect distraction. Dec 12, 2019 i just literally finished listening to the uncut version on audio, read it years ago, loved it then but im nothing but disappointed now. Dark dreams that warn of the coming of the dark man. I just finished reading the book a week ago, it took me about 3 weeks off an on to read but i loved it. The illustrations in the revised edition were done by bernie wrightson. Many are of the belief that this hypothetical superflu mentioned in the 1978 book by king is. I like all of them but i love a select few and the stand is at the top of the list.
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. 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. Stephen king the stand signed first edition, first printing. Ive been almost solely motivated to create an account in the hope that you vendorsavvy folks can help me find stephen kings the stand, as it was published in 1978.
The book comes in a black wooden box with a plaque attached to the front stephen king. When the book was published, it might have read as a bleak bit of. Mar 10, 2020 in 1978, stephen king wrote his masterpiece, a giant epic titled the stand. The author of the 1978 pandemic novel the stand says he understands why fans have said the covid19 pandemic feels like something out of his books.
A couple of weeks ago, that day came and do i wish i had read it sooner, laws yes, moon that spells sooner. I like a lot your articles, but please look at this part in do you underline book titles. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. One of the people fighting for good is identified as a dyke. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Stephen kings most popular book, according to polls of his fans, is an endoftheworld scenario. In this show, hawkeye tries to find out what b j hunnicutts initials stand for. From the late 19th century through the early part of the 20th century, sheet music was widely distributed. Aug 24, 2012 so please understand that i take no joy in saying this. Click to read more about the stand 1978 by stephen king. Achetez et telechargez ebook the stand english edition.
It was the book that ended his contract with doubleday and landed. When king expanded and edited the 1978 novel for its 1990 reissue. My least favorite king book is the complete and uncut version of the stand. A scene from the animated version of lord of the rings, directed by ralph bakshi in 1978. The publishing house believed that kings original 1168 page manuscript was too long and intimidating for readers, so they cut out nearly a third. A pretty nice copy of a title that is getting harder to find everyday. Matthew mcconaughey to take the stand for stephen king. The stand by stephen king, hardcover, first edition. The best king film ever, stephen king and the stars up there, the stephen king phenomenon, and much more. Aug 03, 2012 the stand the original version of it, something ill talk about later was published in 1978. The latest one suggests that the stephen king novel titled the stand cited an incident which is. Please do not combine the stand 1978 with the stand. When the novel was originally published in 1978, doubleday believed the readers would be averse to such a long book, and the stand would be a bigger seller if it was much shorter, and stephen king cut approximately 500 pages around 150,000 words from the original manuscript. Published may 1st 1990 by doubleday books first published october 1978.
Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. Includes a custom traycase with leather spine label please allow 23 weeks for the traycase to be built. Stephen kings most popular book, according to polls of his fans, is an. In 1978 stephen king publishedthe stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. You dont have to be a musician to enjoy collecting vintage sheet music. Its the birthplace of the united nations and center of 1960s. In 1978, doubleday released the original edition of the stand, a book that was 823 pages. The links beside each book title will take you to amazon, who i feel are the best online retailer for books where you can read more about the book, or purchase it. The stand by stephen king, the world according to garp by john irving, the westing game by ellen raskin, night shift by stephen king, and eye of the need. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king.
No mans land by king, stephen, aguirresacasa, roberto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There are so many glaring inconsistencies and plot holes that i just cant accept that from king. Complete and uncut by stephen king in chm, doc, txt download e book. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. 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. Getting sick while youre reading the first part of the stand. Sign up for the book of the day email, and youll get a daily book recommendation email delivered to your inbox each morning. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one. In 1990 doubleday released a 400,000 copy 1st edition of the complete and uncut. Thats because no way to record music had yet been invented. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by.
The stand is and will remain my favorite of his books. Eat, pray, love, harry potter and the deathly hollows and bossypants why do writers put a comma that separates a title from other in between the quotation marks. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker. People have strong opinions about stephen king books, it may surprise. Matthew mcconaughey is tipped to take the role of villainous randall flagg in the stand, a hollywood franchise based on the 1978 stephen king novel. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript.
There is some wearing on edges and corners of boards. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. After the original uk release in 1969, wynettes label, cbs, issued it again in 1971, 1973, and 1974. This is a complete list of books published by stephen king. The cover is badly torn in several places and the pages of the book are stained. I suspect that even the wachowski brothers probably called on the stand.