Complete and uncut by stephen king in chm, doc, txt download e book. So please understand that i take no joy in saying this. Written by stephen king, audiobook narrated by grover gardner. There are so many glaring inconsistencies and plot holes that i just. The edict to show, dont tell urges storytellers, including filmmakers and showrunners, to rely on action, sensory details, and contextual meaning rather than exposition to build narrative and theme alike. Weber is skilled at wringing out all the emotion, evil, and mystery in kings book about an ancient evil that haunts a maine town and the seven childhood friends who band together to destroy it.
The stand by stephen king free audiobook uncut edition. The edict to show, dont tell urges storytellers, including. Search results for stephen king stephen king in his own words. Stu is fighting for the freedom of the citizens, and he is willing to pay. Very desirable among collectors and widely held as the most beautiful book bearing stephen kings name. Lot 8 stephen king unabridged cd audiobooks science fiction full. 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 stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. Despite all this, the plague chapters at the beginning were worth the price of. The stand audiobook free online streaming tokybook. Bookpoi a guide to identify points of issue for first. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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. 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. The stand by stephen king, harry potter reread sixth time, the way of kings by the illustrious. Listendownload the stand audiobook by stephen king. Oct 24, 2010 as i said, the character list in the stand is staggering. Wolves of the calla, song of susannah, and the dark tower. It was the book that ended his contract with doubleday and landed. 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.
I just recently finished listening to grover gardner narrate a later book in a series ive only read up to now and i have to say im impressed. 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. Was fun to revisit this after 20 years in an audio version. The complete and uncut edition includes more than 500 pages of material. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Search results for stephen king sorted by relevance.
His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his. The stand audiobook by stephen king full audiobooks. It falls into the categories of postapocalyptic science fiction and horror fantasy. In its 1978 incarnation, the stand was a healthy, hefty 823pager. The publishing house believed that kings original 1168 page manuscript was too long and intimidating for readers, so they cut out nearly a third. Download and read online for free the stand by stephen king. He is an american author of suspense, supernatural fiction, horror and fantasy novel. 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. I think the stand is the only stephen king book ive read. Listen to the stand by stephen king available from rakuten kobo. I read the book years ago and fully enjoyed listening to the audio version. The stand audiobook is given below in 5 parts which include. Complete and uncut by stephen king in chm, doc, txt download ebook. The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book.
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. So im curious, what king books would you strongly recommend listening to. The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. I wont go into details, one, so as not to spoil any surprises for anyone who decides to try this book, two, so as not to gross out anyone who maybe isnt much of a horror fan. I like all of them but i love a select few and the stand is at the top of the list. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza.
And those who are listening to the stand for the first time will discover a. Comes with a black wooden box instead of a slipcase many have described it as the size of a family bible. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Any time you get to hear will patton narrate a book, take advantage. I was hooked immediately and have purchased several others just from the description. In 1978, doubleday released the original edition of the stand, a book that was 823. And if youre paying for those audiobook credits through a service like. The stand by stephen king audiobook length description on.
What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. 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. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story night surf and outlines the total breakdown of society after the. Written by stephen king, narrated by grover gardner. I am asking this because english is not my native language, and i am planning on getting that book in english. May, 2010 for a book with such a tiny title, stephen kings it is one huge undertaking. Get the audible audiobook for the reduced price of. But the plot is almost utterly the same, only with more incidents and details. This was not only my first audiobook on this site but my first stephen king book. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. Treasure island full audiobook by robert louis stevenson best selling audiobook may 16, 2020 full audiobook escaping infinity by richard paolinelli may 16, 2020. 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. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript. 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.
Im really into darker stories psychological thrillers and this book is a bit different but well worth the. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut. 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. Stu is willing to put him life on the line in order to protect the greater good. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Brentner and underwood are going to be executed, together with flaggs people. In 1978, doubleday released the original edition of the stand, a book that was 823 pages. I wont go into details, one, so as not to spoil any surprises for anyone who decides to try this book, two, so as. Now, king and doubleday are republishing the stand in the gigantic version in which, according to king, it was originally written.
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. Later on in the book, the four men start west to fight randall flagg and his followers. Stephen king author, grover gardner narrator, random house audio publisher get audible free. 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. But some of stephen kings greatest creations are in this book. Stephen king the stand audiobook stephen king audiobooks. My grammar is not that good,but i know the words, and i can watch movies and tv shows perfectly. 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. Abcs 1994 miniseries of the stand, directed by mick garris from stephen kings screenplay, is a primer on the powerand weaknessof detail. As one of the first books i ever read by stephen king i have to say that its good and full of juicy side stories and. Listen to the stand audiobook by stephen king, narrated by grover gardner. Although hes known for his horror stories, this novel fits better into the science fiction genre. 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.
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. Fantasy, science fiction, horror, action, adventure, drama plot. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. If youve started listening to audiobooks in the past year, you are in good.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital. For a book with such a tiny title, stephen kings it is one huge undertaking. I just literally finished listening to the uncut version on audio, read it years ago, loved it then but im nothing but disappointed now. The stand by stephen king audiobook length description on amazon is wrong.
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. And in that same vein, i recommend the stand also by stephen king. Definitely one of my favorite king books, only topped by the dark tower series and. Because of the box this book is often refereed to as the coffin edition. Those who are listening to the stand for the first time will find an imaginative and haunting. I love audiobooks, and i own most of kings works both in print and audio. The stand the complete and uncut audiobook stephen king. The book comes in a black wooden box with a plaque attached to the front stephen king. The stand is 47 hours long, and thats a long time to listen to a voice that probably going to make me go mental if he doesnt.
In the aftermath, survivors choose between following an elderly black woman to boulder or the dark man, randall flagg, who. 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. The stand by stephen king at the best online ebook storage. The stand audiobook by stephen king 9780307987570 rakuten. In 1990 doubleday released a 400,000 copy 1st edition of the complete and uncut. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The best king film ever, stephen king and the stars up there, the stephen king phenomenon, and much more. Flaggs army catches them, and glen is killed when he wont submit to flaggs will.
If you are already a king fan and you havent read the stand, youll love this book. Full black morocco, title in gilt on spine with raised bands. Aug 24, 2012 so please understand that i take no joy in saying this. King s fifth novel returns, 12 years after its first publication, with 230 of its original pages restored. This completely unabridged reworking of the original, with many previously cut passages readded by he author, is a gem. Stu is fighting for the freedom of the citizens, and he is willing to pay the ultimate price of death.
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 plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Kings fifth novel returns, 12 years after its first publication, with 230 of its original pages restored. The original version was published in the 1980s, but the version i will being. Search results for stephen king sorted by relevance page. The stand is and will remain my favorite of his books. Unlike many diehard king fans, i never read the stand as a teen. This is one of my favorite post apocalypse novels and now its available in audio format from audible. Stationary bike full audiobook by stephen king may 16, 2020. Good thing actor steven weber is on board to perform it, all 45 hours of it. In fact, i only got into king after appreciating much of his later work, like duma key, under the dome and 112263. The stand was a landmark book for stephen king, and not just because its the approximate size and weight of an actual landmark.
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