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.

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In 1978, science fiction writer Spider Robinson wrote a scathing review of The Stand in which he exhorted his readers to grab strangers in bookstores and beg them not to buy it.

The Stand is like that. You either love it or hate it, but you can't ignore it. Stephen King's most popular book, according to polls of his fans, is an end-of-the-world scenario: a rapidly mutating flu virus is accidentally released from a U.S. military facility and wipes out 99 and 44/100 percent of the world's population, thus setting the stage for an apocalyptic confrontation between Good and Evil.

"I love to burn things up," King says. "It's the werewolf in me, I guess.... The Stand was particularly fulfilling, because there I got a chance to scrub the whole human race, and man, it was fun! ... Much of the compulsive, driven feeling I had while I worked on The Stand came from the vicarious thrill of imagining an entire entrenched social order destroyed in one stroke."

There is much to admire in The Stand: the vivid thumbnail sketches with which King populates a whole landscape with dozens of believable characters; the deep sense of nostalgia for things left behind; the way it subverts our sense of reality by showing us a world we find familiar, then flipping it over to reveal the darkness underneath. Anyone who wants to know, or claims to know, the heart of the American experience needs to read this book. --Fiona Webster

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Survivors of a chemical weapon called superflu confront pure evil in this updated and even more massive version of King's 1978 saga. "The extra 400 or so pages . . . make King's best novel better still," said PW. " A new beginning adds verisimilitude to an already frighteningly believable story, while a new ending opens up possibilities for a sequel . "
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Print Length: 1348 pages
Publisher: Anchor; 1st edition (June 24, 2008)
Publication Date: June 24, 2008
Sold by: Random House LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B001C4NXKM
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After reading King for 40 years, The Stand is still one of my top 10 fiction reads!

ByP. E. Hallon December 22, 2016

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Ive been a Stephen King fan for 40 years. The Stand is and will remain my favorite of his books. I like all of them but I love a select few and The Stand is at the top of the list. If you are already a King fan and you haven't read The Stand, you'll love this book. The overall theme is Biblically related and he sticks close to details in well known Biblical stories. But, don't get me wrong, this is not "Christian Fiction". This is the best of Sci-Fi/Horror you'll find in King's books. The characters are fully developed and totally interesting. The dystopian story is compelling and believable. If you are a fan, since this is one of his earlier works, you'll see familiar types of characters, ie..Randy Flagg and Tom Collin. If you're a new King reader, you will get to know the characters and you'll care about them. This isn't a read in one sitting book. Rather, it is a day after day reading that you'll enjoy and hate to put down. Though some may say King is extremely verbose, I think his detailed telling of the story connects the reader to the characters like very few authors are able to do. This is my sixth reading of the book and the first time I listened to the audio book. It was just as good this time as the last. With a hour long ride to work and back, my time in the car seemed shorter because of the quality of the reader and the quality of the story.
I won't give away anything, I'll only say take your time and enjoy the ride with King's epic. I loved every word.

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Was a bit anticlimactic for me.

ByAndrewon November 5, 2016

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Really enjoyed the entire story. Stephen King's writing is as good or better than any author I have ever been exposed to,

In the end, for me, this big was an epic build toward a "meh" finish. Absolutely worth the read, but also certainly worth knocking off a star.

A little surprised so many lists on the Internet place this as the top King book. I haven't read a lot of them, but I would definitely place 11/22/63 well ahead of The Stand on my personal favorites.

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Stephen King's Best Novel!

ByJennifer Winchesteron March 19, 2014

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This book is an absolute must-have for any Stephen King buff. It is a long book, over 1100 pages, but well worth the time to read. I have read 300 page novels that took longer just because they were not as engaging. I have already read this twice, the last time about 15 years ago, and I found myself wanting to read it again, hence this purchase. I personally think Stephen King's later books just get weirder, not scarier, but I digress.

My personal, unsolicited advice: Don't bother with the mini-series. While the acting was good (loved Gary Sinise in it!) and it tries hard, fidelity to the book strays at critical points and it becomes confusing and essential points lost.

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kindle version excellent for the older reader whose eyesight ain't what it used to be.

ByD. M. Henryon September 4, 2017

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this is by far my most favorite stephen king book. i dug out my old copy and due to the passage of time the print was too small for me to read! so i bought the kindle version of this, increased the font size a lot and enjoyed the hell out of it. M-O-O-N, that spells enjoyed the hell out of it. Laws yes! everybody knows that!

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My favorite book of all time!!

ByWendy Priceon July 18, 2017

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This must be the sixth or seventh time I've read The Stand and I still love it as much as the first time. It's Stephen King's best and I love everything thing about it. Stu Redman is a great character but all of SK's characters are well developed. Even the bad guys are well developed. They are are all enjoyable to read about.

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An Experience You Will Never Forget

ByT.on June 2, 2017

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I read this book every 5 years or so, and it is always new for me. The world, the characters, the moral dilemma. If you have never read it, you are missing out on a very real experience. If you have read it, read it again -- for the experience.

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Great novel!

ByRettaon October 13, 2015

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Years ago, I could honestly say I had read everything Stephen King had published. As the years passed, the job got busier, my life got more hectic, I earned two college degrees and had to read what THEY told me to read, I had less time for pleasure reading, and my taste in reading partly changed. I still don't have a lot of time for reading, but I have recently been rediscovering my enjoyment of King's novels. I think The Stand will always be my favorite. I love a good post-apocalyptic novel because if well written (which this is), it forces the characters to adapt to a changed world, to grow, to learn, to survive, and if they're lucky, to LIVE again. King clearly has an excellent grasp on human nature. He does a great job in creating characters who stay with you long after you've finished the book. From my first reading an acquaintance's old paperback of Salem's Lot back in the 80s to this new millennium, I am still a Stephen King fan and am looking forward to reading 11/22/63 next.

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Raymond Burr's legs would be shakin...

Byjeremy leechon April 10, 2017

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Read it, ya filthy troglodyte
Do it.
You'll like it.
Trust me.
Everything floats in there
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Ahem.

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Read it 20 years ago. I think it was better the second time. A few more years and I'll read it again.

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