As i said, the character list in the stand is staggering. Listen to the institute a novel by stephen king available from rakuten kobo. New book covers the indepth history of stephen kings the stand. The stand brings us to the future that will eat all our happiness within a second.
Stephen kings 60plus novels and ten long collections of short fiction reflect and refract, connect to, and illuminate each other and theyre also great to listen to. Unlike many diehard king fans, i never read the stand as a teen. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to. Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. The stand audiobook by stephen king 9780307987570 rakuten. Stephen king audiobook by the audiophile repository. Now, fortyone years later one of the most read horror novels of.
Stephen king the stand audiobook stephen king audiobooks. Rss sitemap facebook snapchat twitter instagram youtube. Feb 14, 2012 the stand audiobook written by stephen king. Stephen kings the stand is heading back to the small screen this time, with a 10episode streaming series coming to cbs all access. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the stand. Stephen king audio books, best sellers, author bio. 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. Stephen king is sorry you feel like youre stuck in a stephen king. However, you should look for the other popular novels from the author, especially the outsider and the stand. Doctor sleep, the highly anticipated sequel to the shining was released this week on audio book. Stephen king has a new collection of novellas called if it bleeds that will be published april 21.
For the ultimate example of this, i always cite kings the stand, whether were talking about stephen king. 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. So im curious, what king books would you strongly recommend listening to. 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. Download the stand audiobook by stephen king audiobooksnow. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. The audiobook version of chapter 8, which describes how the virus is spread in the stand is on youtube. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. 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. King was the 2003 recipient of the national book foundations medal for distinguished contribution to american letters. This completely unabridged reworking of the original, with many previously cut passages readded by he author, is a gem. Here are some of the best audiobooks ever, according to people on reddit. Search results for stephen king sorted by relevance page.
Stephen kings the stand part 1 dont fear the reaper. Stephen king, it audiobook chapter 1 after the flood narrated by. Stephen king author, grover gardner narrator, random house audio publisher 4. The stand audiobook free online streaming tokybook. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Stephen kings the stand is over 47 hours long, has a rich array of characters, and good narration. But some of stephen kings greatest creations are in this book. In fact, i only got into king after appreciating much of his later work, like duma key, under the dome and 112263. Pet sematary full audiobook by stephen king best selling. Mar 21, 2014 the stand is a novel by stephen king about a postapocalyptic world that has recently been ravaged by a mysterious outbreak. Stephen kings 823page novel burst onto bookshelves in october 1978 and horror fans instantly blessed it as a classic. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king.
He leads a group of survivors to las vegas, where they try to reconstruct the city and a military power. Stephen king comes to the monster of technology this time as he wants to convey an important message to us i. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had. The standthe stand is a sound book where the epic span functions in king s 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. That said, and stick with me here, i have yet to read king s magnum opus the stand. I went out and bought the uncut edition and placed it onto my shelf. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. 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.
Flagg possesses supernatural abilities, and rules with an iron fist, using torture and execution to keep those he governs under his hands. 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 institute audiobook by stephen king rakuten kobo. 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 second. Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. 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. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript. Thoughts on the stand, by stephen king spoilers i had read so many good things about this and decided to make it the next book i read. 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. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books.
The book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in september 1978. The stand audiobook by stephen king full audiobooks. Stephen king the stand movie and audiobook youtube. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. The stand is a novel by stephen king about a postapocalyptic world that has recently been ravaged by a mysterious outbreak. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Dec 09, 2019 in 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. Oct 24, 2010 as i said, the character list in the stand is staggering. Aug 29, 2019 the stand brings us to the future that will eat all our happiness within a second. A list of stephen king s audiobooks, organized alphabetically.
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. Pet semtary is regarded as the most frightening novel that king has ever written. Jun 24, 2008 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. That said, and stick with me here, i have yet to read kings magnum opus the stand. I went out and bought the uncut edition and placed it. Mar 16, 2020 in 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings earlier short story, night surf. Stephen kings the stand 2020 miniseries what we know.
The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Kings 1978 novel is one of his most popular titles ever and. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. Jul 27, 2018 like many of you out there, i am a massive fan of mr. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A list of stephen kings audiobooks, organized alphabetically. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. A longer edition of the novel was later released in may of 1990. Dyk that the book the body stephen king made into the acclaimed film stand by me, the body is a mesmerizing tale of four young. Soon to be a television series a patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon.
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