num_pages: 734
description: Arguably the greatest horror novel ever written by the greatest horror novelist, this is a true Modern Classic that was first published in 1978, and then re-published in 1990, complete and unabridged, with 150,000 words cut from the first edition restored, and now accompanied by unusual and imaginative line art. The total copies for both editions, in hardcover and paperback, exceeds 4 million worldwide.The Stand is a truly terrifying reading experience, and became a four-part mini-series that memorably brought to life the cast of characters and layers of story from the novel. It is an apocalyptic vision of the world, when a deadly virus runs amok around the globe. But that lethal virus is almost benign compared to the satanic force gathering minions from those still alive to destroy humanity and create a world populated by evil.Stephen King is a brilliant storyteller who has the uncanny gift of putting ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, giving readers an experience that chills and thrills on every page.
language: English
title: The Stand
titlecomplete: The Stand
characters: Randall Flagg, Captain Trips, Mother Abigail Freemantle, Ralph Brentner, Fran Goldsmith, Dayna Jurgens, Glenn Bateman, Major Len Creighton, Kojak, American Law Enforcement, The Anti-Christ, Julie Lawry, Lucy Swann, Tom Cullen, Larry Underwood, The Rat Man, General William Starkey, Trashcan Man, United States Military, Judge Farris, Lloyd Henreid, Nick Andros, Nadine Cross, Joe/Leo Rockway, Stuart Redman, Harold Lauder, Charles D. Campion
genres: Fantasy, Apocalyptic, Horror, Post Apocalyptic, Thriller, Classics, Fiction, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 737858
places: Ogunquit, Maine, Nevada, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Las Vegas, Nevada, Arizona, The United States of America, Boulder, Colorado, Idaho, Arnett, Texas, New York City, New York
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best SF Novel, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Gandalf Award, awardedAt: 315561600000
name: Balrog Award
category: Best Novel (1979)
publisher: New English Library