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The Stand

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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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 Abagail - 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 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 complexity of a true epic.

For hundreds of thousands of fans who heard The Stand in its original version and wanted more, this new edition is Stephen King's gift. And those who are listening to 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.

Cover artwork ©2020 CBS Interactive Inc.

©1978 Stephen King (P)2012 Random House

Critic reviews

"A master storyteller." (Los Angeles Times)

"[The Stand] has everything. Adventure. Romance. Prophecy. Allegory. Satire. Fantasy. Realism. Apocalypse. Great!" (The New York Times Book Review)

"As brilliant a dark dream as has ever been dreamed in this century." (Palm Beach Post)

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stunning reader age old awesome story

spectacular performance of a tremendous story and as an auditory person I tend to hear mistakes and only caught one in all of the colossal hours of reading that went into this book. which really means that the reader is so good you're in the scene and not hearing one voice but many as the story unfolds.

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A fantastic read

True to form, Stephen King does it again with The Stand. An excellent dystopian story that will keep you hooked until the end. Excellent character development that will make you fall in love and break your heart.

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Will read again

Honestly that should be praise enough considering the time sink. The characters are human and realistic. love the good vs evil and holy shit the dark man.

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One of my favorite books by Stephen King ❤️

Loved it I first began reading Stephen King novels in high school and a still go back and read them over and over again nearly 30 years later

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Great Book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, The story is compelling and keeps you hooked.

What does Grover Gardner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He added a nice flavor to the book and was a perfect choice for this title.

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Wow

Just wow. Excellent story, and sooooo well narrated. This is a book I will listen to over and over again. WELL WORTH THE CREDITS!!!

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classic

A wonderful reading of a classical work of Good vs Evil. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Phenomenal

The reason I even picked this book up in the first place was due to the presence of Randall Flagg, one of the many names given to the man in black from the dark tower series. I was happily surprised to find the stand to be entirely on par with the work from one of the greatest American epics ever written.

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Great book but ehhh naration

This is one of my favorite King books. However the reading is ehh at best. If you can get the Garrick Hagon reading it's much better.

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Requisite Stephen King listen. Well done throughout. Great narration also.

Truly thought provoking read. A fantasy that seems all too real. Warning: This book is had to put down. Great listen and an Audible bargain for one credit. Enjoy.

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