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The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut King, Stephen Mass market paperback - 1991
by King, Stephen
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It's the end of the world...as only Stephen king could imagine it.Humanity has been all but wiped out by a lethal virus. But the survivors are divided by light and darkness, and must face a final battle that will decide the fate of more than their lives: their very souls...
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- Title The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut King, Stephen
- Author King, Stephen
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition Used - Very good
- Pages 1168
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Signet, New York
- Publication date 1991-05-07
- Bookseller's Inventory # JOGOO-0016-04-02-2026
- ISBN 9780451169532 / 0451169530
- Weight 1.07 lbs (0.49 kg)
- Dimensions 6.88 x 4.2 x 1.81 in (17.48 x 10.67 x 4.60 cm)
- Size 4x1x6
- Age range 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 840
- Category Fiction - Horror
- Library of Congress subjects Horror tales, Biological warfare - Research - Fiction
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
- Quantity available 1
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About this book
A deadly virus, accidentally released from a government lab, wipes out most of the world's population. The survivors are left to rebuild society, but two factions emerge - one led by a kind-hearted woman named Mother Abagail and the other by a demonic figure known as Randall Flagg. The two sides ultimately face off in a battle between good and evil. The book explores themes of humanity, morality, and the consequences of our actions.
King's intricate character development and immersive storytelling create a haunting and thought-provoking tale. "The Stand" is a chilling reminder of the fragility of life and the potential for both destruction and redemption in the face of disaster.
Summary
This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death.And here is the bleak new world of the day after: a world stripped of its institutions and emptied of 99 percent of its people. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sides -- or are chosen. A world in which good rides on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abigail -- and the worst nightmares of evil are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the dark man.In 1978 Stephen King published The Stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. But as it was first published, The Stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript.Now Stephen King's apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil has been restored to its entirety. The Stand : The Complete And Uncut Edition includes more than five hundred pages of material previously deleted, along with new material that King added as he reworked the manuscript for a new generation. It gives us new characters and endows familiar ones with new depths. It has a new beginning and a new ending. What emerges is a gripping work with the scope and moral comlexity of a true epic.For hundreds of thousands of fans who read The Stand in its original version and wanted more, this new edition is Stephen King's gift. And those who are reading The Stand for the first time will discover a triumphant and eerily plausible work of the imagination that takes on the issues that will determine our survival.From the Hardcover edition.
Reader reviews for The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut King, Stephen
Review summary
Readers largely praised The Stand for its harrowing pandemic opening and expansive character work, citing vivid world-building and memorable arcs across a large cast. The most frequent complaints were the sheer length (especially the uncut edition), a repetitive, sluggish middle, and an ending many viewed as a faith-driven deus ex machina. The supernatural/religious framing split opinion, with some finding it powerful and others wishing for a more grounded post-apocalyptic tale. Despite notes about dated dialogue and gender portrayals, many still regard it as a landmark King novel that feels strikingly relevant in light of recent pandemics.
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First edition identification
Doubleday & Company published the First Edition, First Printing hardcover in 1978, Garden City NY.
PS Publishing published a First UK Limited Edition hardcover in 2019, London. The copy is accompanied by an illustrative slipcover.
