Stephen King's 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.

Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99 percent of the world's population within a few weeks. Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge--Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious "Dark Man," who delights in chaos and violence. As the dark man and the peaceful woman gather power, the survivors will have to choose between them--and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity.

(This edition includes all of the new and restored material first published in The Stand The Complete And Uncut Edition.)

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Format: MassMarketPaperback
Author: King, Stephen
ISBN: 9780307743688
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 6.92 x 2.11
Number Of Pages: 1439
Publication Year: 2011

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Stephen King's dark tale of the apocalypse is as hair-raising as ever.

Liz N. - 1 year 9 months ago

The Stand was originally written in 1978 and updated in 1990, but even in 2016, King's vision depicting a pandemic of apocalyptic proportions caused by an escaped biological weapon is as eerily compelling as it was 30 years ago. Over 99% of the U.S. succumbs to the lethally engineered virus, but for a select few, what seems to be the end is only the beginning. The survivors begin to experience intense dreams; one of a 108-year-old woman who radiates righteous goodness, the other of the 'dark man'-- a malevolent entity who may not be human at all. It becomes clear that those who are left in the aftermath are expected to choose a side and make their stand to see what fate will ultimately befall the human race. There are plenty of bone-chilling moments here to satiate any horror fan, but with its darkly religious themes, profoundly complex characters, and masterful depiction of the struggle between good and evil, this book is nothing short of an epic.
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The End Has Come

Christina C. - 2 years 8 months ago

The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were thereand still on your feet. June 13, 1990. Thirty-seven minutes past two in the morning, and sixteen seconds. That is the exact moment that the world began to end. It didnt end in the fiery destruction of Nuclear war, nor in the impact of some ginormous meteorite. No, it ended because of a malfunction somewhere on an army base that shouldnt exist. A deadly virus, known to some as the Super Flu and to others as the deadly Captain Trips, runs rampant through the population. By June 27th, most of America is dead, and by Independence Day the rest of the world has followed. Mother Abigail, an ancient woman living in a cornfield, calls to those with goodness and compassion in their hearts. In his heart, hope-that indestructible weed of the human heart-had begun to bloom again. The other is of the Darkness, the Walkin Dude who calls out to the weak and the frightened. Around these two figures the remaining population gather. Neither is willing to let the other exist without a fight.
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Christine P. - 4 years ago

The process of finding and then purchasing this book was seamless and easy. The book condition is exactly as expected and arrived quickly. Thank you!
One of my all time favorites

Darlene C. - 4 years 11 months ago

#SpringPicks i read a long time ago it was a very good book i saw the movie and it was very close to the book I well probably read it again he is one of my favorite authors.
When the night is young, And the land is dark

Tim B. - 4 years 11 months ago

I would not recommend reading this during a global pandemic. #SpringPicks

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Stephen King's dark tale of the apocalypse is as hair-raising as ever.

The End Has Come

Easy, quick delivery and perfect description of condition

One of my all time favorites

When the night is young, And the land is dark