The stand audiobook stephen king the stand complete and uncut. I said it in a reply early on but i think part of my strong. Mar 24, 2020 even though his monumental pandemic novel the stand was first published over 40 years ago in 1978, the horror maestro has offered up an audio book rendering of the chapter where he explains in his. I would say by far one of the best endings in a book ive read thus far. Oct 03, 2016 the pentacle stephen king audio book part 2 duration. The hardest part for me was the time spent in the desert. Sep 06, 2019 it chapter two is an american supernatural horror film and the sequel to the 2017 film it. The reader is doing his part and his style fits what i was expecting. Like its predecessor, chapter ii was one of four stephen king films released in 2019. From numberone new york times bestselling author, legendary storyteller, and master of short fiction stephen king comes an extraordinary collection of four new and compelling novellas mr. Now, king is offering pandemicrelated knowledge by sharing a chapter from the stand. This is the best fictional book that ive ever read, and im now going to read three more stephen king books one another reread tommyknockers which i also really liked first time, one a film that ive seen without reading the book dreamcatcher and one which is totally new to me 11.
Stephen king audio books at simply audiobooks simply audiobooks. Stephen king audio books at simply audiobooks simply. A longer edition of the novel was later released in may of 1990. The stand audiobook by stephen king 9780307987570 rakuten. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Stephen king books download free books online 8freebooks. The book was originally published on october 3, 1978. Audiobooks can be exact wordforword versions of books or abridged versions. Book stephen king is really a brilliant author and the reason i bought this book was the movie the shawshank redemption. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. Search results for stephen king sorted by relevance. The stand audiobook is a popular novel written by stephen king.
Sep 10, 2019 the following is an excerpt of the institute by stephen king. As usual stephen king writes a great book overall in his style. The following is an excerpt of the institute by stephen king. International king here you will find all the languages stephen kings books has been translated into. Even though his monumental pandemic novel the stand was first published over 40 years ago in 1978, the horror maestro has offered up an audio. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist of the shining and the very special 12yearold girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. Within a few paragraphs, you are part of the world king is creating. The pentacle part 3 stephen king audio book duration. If you know stephen king then you know what you are in for with this, in my view his stand out piece of work. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. The pentacle stephen king audio book part 1 unpublished. Read by one of the best voices to read audio books, grover gardner. This completely unabridged reworking of the original, with many previously cut passages readded by he author, is a gem. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of king s earlier short story, night surf.
A list of stephen king s audiobooks, organized alphabetically. It was rated restricted16 for its graphic violence, offensive language, cruelty and strangely not because of its horror. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Liljas library the world of stephen king 1996 2020. The stand was a milestone audio novel for stephen king, and not merely because it is the approximate size and weight of an actual landmark. Stephen king offers pandemic knowledge by sharing chapter. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Winter is basically stephen king audiobook season, so lets get into the best. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The pentacle stephen king audio book part 2 duration.
I will keep everyone updated with my progress in further posts. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. Buy a cheap copy of the stand, part i book by stephen king. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Wolves of the calla, song of susannah, and the dark tower. The novel follows a group of kids with special talents who encounter unimaginable evils and find their lives put in serious danger. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. Arafel 6 2 2012 i have read this book 7 or 8 times. Definitely one of my favorite king books, only topped by the dark tower series and maybe the shining. Judy 242014 i read this some time ago when i was going through a stephen king phase. The standthe stand is a sound book where the epic span functions in kings favor, and he uses it not so much for giant collection pieces most of the audio book consists of individuals either riding bikes or sitting around speaking but to allow his characters age, ripen, and mature beyond their first stereotypes.
Book 2 was a bit labored i was over the committee love in. It was the audio book that finished his contract with doubleday and landed him his first agent, turning stephen king from wealthy author to some very, very rich writer. The book was the last of king s novels published by doubleday in september 1978. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. Stephen king the stand movie and audiobook youtube.
But even when the story dragged a bit and it has to at some point given the length the quality of kings. Stephen king, once again writing characters in such a way that they come alive. It chapter two is an american supernatural horror film and the sequel to the 2017 film it. The book is almost 48 hours long, yet most people barely have two sentences to say about it. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, which have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books. Unlike many diehard king fans, i never read the stand as a teen.
I said it in a reply early on but i think part of my strong feeling was that this is a book that just made me so glad to be a. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Aug 02, 2011 stephen king s audio books collection stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. King has published 61 novels including seven under the pen name. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. Stephen kings audio books collection stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. I think the stand is the only stephen king book ive read. It was my summer reader every year until school got too demanding. That means everything indicates the book exist but i dont have a copy myself email me if you do.
I bought it years ago as an audio book and only managed to start now. Featured here are 2 unabridged stephen king cd audio books. Stephen king narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. In this novel king introduces us to a virus that escapes from a government lab and affects the respiratory system and is fatal to approximately 99% of the human. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat, and the title story if it bleeds each pulling you into intriguing and frightening places. His second published book, it has all the elements that would come to define his writing in the public eye. His acclaimed nonfiction book on writing is also a bestseller. Both films are based on the 1986 novel it by stephen king. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. The book falls under the genre of novel, horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction. A list of stephen kings audiobooks, organized alphabetically. The weapon is a strain of flu that decimates the population.
Written by stephen king, audiobook narrated by grover gardner. Stephen king the stand audiobook stephen king audiobooks. Search results for stephen king stephen king in his own words. After finishing the dome, a book i enjoyed a great deal listening to i decided to listen to the stand, a similar novel from king in both length huge and story apocalyptic. The stand, part 2 audio cassette january 1, 1987 by stephen king author, grover gardner narrator book 2 of 2 in the le fleau 2 parties series. Stephen king helpfully posts the stand chapter that.
He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. For those unaware, stephen kings 1978 novel tells the fictional tale of a highly contagious and deadly. In fact, i only got into king after appreciating much of his later work, like duma key, under the dome and 112263. You can listen to audiobooks on a music player, cell phone, computer, tablet, home speaker system or in cars that support streaming audio. The second theme that he narrates in his book is that peace and freedom require huge sacrifices. For anyone wondering, my next book will be the stand and my ultimate goal is to reach the dark tower. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story night surf and outlines the total breakdown of society after the accidental release of a strain of influenza that had been modified for biological warfare causes an apocalyptic pandemic, which kills off. This is, for my money, the platonic ideal of a stephen king novel.
In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. Listendownload the stand audiobook by stephen king. Read a juicy excerpt from stephen kings the institute. Twitter edit i contacted stephen king on twitter as some of you told me to, i dont think he will reply but i tried. Listen to the stand by stephen king available from rakuten kobo. It was rated restricted16 for its graphic violence, offensive language, cruelty and strangely not because of its horror the sequel is an. The body is a novella by american writer stephen king, originally published in his 1982 collection different seasons and adapted into the 1986 film stand by me. Listen to the stand audiobook by stephen king, narrated by grover gardner. I have already started reading it and im really enjoying it. Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. I am sure im not the only one reading it in this time.