Part one of a terrifying comingofage tale about life, death, suicide and the supernatural. The stand 1990 read online free book by stephen king in. Steven kings the stand, over a thousand pages in length and not for the light reader or the faint of heart, tells the tale of a worldwide mass extinction caused by an escaped bioweapon created by the. Stephen kings classic 1978 novel the stand spins a yarn so big, only the small screen can contain it. The stand is one of the finest and highest level masterpieces written by stephen king. A list of stephen kings audiobooks, organized alphabetically. In stephen king s mesmerizing new masterpiece his biggest, most riveting novel since the stand a maine town and its inhabitants are isolated from the world by an invisible, impenetrable dome. The childrens book of christmas stories various many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of childrens christmas stories in one volume. 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. The stand is and will remain my favorite of his books. Jun 08, 2015 top stephen king novels made into movies another director eyed for the stand, josh boone in talks previously adapted as a television miniseries in 1994, the stand tells the story of a fullscale apocalypse, driven by the accidental release of a biological weapon and the ensuing struggle of good versus evil carried out by the worlds. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king.
The audiobook version of the stand achieves its goal of presenting. The stand audiobook by stephen king full audiobooks. Clocking in at 47 hours and 52 minutes, the stand will keep you. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Mastering standup audiobook stephen rosenfield audible. Stephen king author, grover gardner narrator, random house audio publisher get audible free. Approximately 200 short stories were written by him and about 61 novels. Nov 29, 2012 the stand is a book where the epic length works in kings favor, and he uses it not so much for giant set pieces most of the book consists of people either riding motorcycles or sitting around. This was not only my first audiobook on this site but my first stephen king book. The quality of story and the writing ensured that the marathon length was not a. The stand is a 1994 american television horror miniseries based on the novel of the same name by stephen king. With gary sinise, molly ringwald, jamey sheridan, laura san giacomo.
He leads a group of survivors to las vegas, where they try to reconstruct the city and a military power. In fact, i only got into king after appreciating much of his later work, like duma key, under the dome and 112263. Technically, four of these collections contain a handful of novella length stories rather than 20 or so short stories. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story night surf and outlines the total breakdown of society after the. It does not include books cowritten with other authors or any of the. The kings bought a home in western maine near the lakes and returned there to live for some time. Stephen king tells this story in the only way he knows how. The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Stephen king the stand audiobook free online download. 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. In stephen kings mesmerizing new masterpiece his biggest, most riveting novel since the stand a maine town and its inhabitants are isolated from the world by an invisible, impenetrable dome. Jack nicholson won an oscar for best actor for the role.
That said, the first 95% of his books is generally so good that i can forgive the ending. Flaggs army catches them, and glen is killed when he wont submit to flaggs will. The book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in september 1978 the. From number one new york times bestselling author, legendary storyteller, and master of short fiction stephen king comes an extraordinary collection of four new and compelling novellas mr. I was hooked immediately and have purchased several others just from the description. 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. Written by stephen king, audiobook narrated by grover gardner. 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. Technically, four of these collections contain a handful of novella length. Unlike many diehard king fans, i never read the stand as a teen. 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 plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Flagg possesses supernatural abilities, and rules with an iron fist, using torture and execution to keep those he governs under his hands. The bulk of kings short stories exist only in the series of 11 anthologies hes published during his career.
Wolves of the calla, song of susannah, and the dark tower. Interview with the vampire part 1 full length audiobook unabridged anne rice duration. What is it called when audiobooks are not just a reading of the actual book but more. This firstofitskind audiobook demystifies the craft of comedy by breaking it down to the fundamental skills used by professional funny people. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Stepbystep to stand up comedy, written and narrated by greg dean, is a comprehensive guide for people who are funny, want to be funnier, or have dreams of being a stand up comedian. Complete and uncut by stephen king in chm, doc, txt download ebook. 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. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. There are a few obscurities ive never made the effort to track down, and at least one of his more recent works dr. The stand is a 1994 american television horror miniseries based on the 1978 novel of the same name by stephen king. King also wrote the teleplay and has a minor role in the series. I like all of them but i love a select few and the stand is at the top of the list. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut.
The pentacle stephen king audio book part 1 unpublished. As part of the dark tower series, it is the 8 th novel, but chronologically set between volumes four and five also known as dark tower 4. He is an american author of suspense, supernatural fiction, horror and fantasy novel. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. The stand by stephen king 1990, hardcover for sale. A list of stephen king s audiobooks, organized alphabetically. Misery is a much more manageable length than, say, the entire dark tower series. This completely unabridged reworking of the original, with many previously cut passages readded by he author, is a gem. Approximately 200 short stories were written by him and about 61. The stand audiobook free online streaming tokybook. Was fun to revisit this after 20 years in an audio version. Winter is basically stephen king audiobook season, so lets get into the.
The stand the complete and uncut audiobook stephen king. After a deadly plague kills most of the worlds population, the remaining survivors split into two groups one led by a. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat, and the title story if it bleeds each pulling you into intriguing and frightening places. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza. 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. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. And those who are listening to the stand for the first time will discover a. Written by stephen king, narrated by grover gardner. 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. If you are already a king fan and you havent read the stand, youll love this book. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript. Listendownload the stand audiobook by stephen king.
This fully restored, painfully unabridged authors cut weighs in at 1,141 pages. The shining was made into a full length movie in 1980 starring jack nicholson and directed by stanley kubrick. The stand by stephen king audiobook length description on. 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. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Jun 11, 2019 interview with the vampire part 1 full length audiobook unabridged anne rice duration. Mar 10, 2020 stephen king took to twitter sunday to reassure his 5.
The stand by stephen king free audiobook uncut edition. It was directed by mick garris, who previously directed the king adaptation sleepwalkers 1992. Stephen king the stand audiobook stephen king audiobooks. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. 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 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. One of the things i like best about kings writing is the way he breathes life into characters and every day settings.
Nov 09, 2009 the list of books and their page counts was supplied by kings office and refers to the american hardcover editions. Brentner and underwood are going to be executed, together with flaggs people. The standthe stand is a sound book where the epic span functions in kings favor, and he uses it not so much for giant collection pieces most of the audio book consists of individuals either riding bikes or sitting around speaking but to allow his characters age, ripen, and mature beyond their first stereotypes. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. Stephen king can only write a good ending to a book by chance. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. The list of books and their page counts was supplied by kings office and refers to the american hardcover editions. Stephen king took to twitter sunday to reassure his 5.
The stand audiobook is given below in 5 parts which include. The stand was a mostly faithful adaptation to the original book, with. The stand by stephen king the stand is one of the finest and highest level masterpieces written by stephen king. 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. I finished the entire thing in a week or so, always eager to discover what would happen next. 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. During this period, king wrote the stand, set in colorado, and the dead zone. Though stephen king has written it far back in the 70s now its uncut entire. Depending on which version you read, the postapocalyptic saga spans between 800 to. Search results for stephen king sorted by relevance page. The wind through the keyhole is a fantasy novel by american writer stephen king which was published on april 24, 2012, with ebook and audiobook editions.
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