May 08, 1994 with gary sinise, molly ringwald, jamey sheridan, laura san giacomo. Abbreviations of publication titles watchtower online. The stand is an american postapocalypse streaming television miniseries, based on the 1978 novel of the same name by stephen king. The stand, stephen kings epic postapocalyptic novel. This would matter less if there were a range of female characters in the book, but.
I want him to write more books these book are incredible i have never read a kind of books like. Jovan adepo and james marsden in cbs all access the stand. Stephen king helping kid writers publish book inspired by pandemic. The book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in october 1978. After the pandemic kills almost the entire world population, the few survivors are drawn to one of two figures. His recent work includes if it bleeds, the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy.
Even people who get paid to come up with book titles editors, publishers, etc. Buy a discounted paperback of the stand online from australias leading online. After the world is in ruins, due to a manmade plague, a battle of biblical proportions ensues between the survivors. King has actually gone on record as saying to some fans, i could have written nothing after the stand, and they wouldnt have cared. I first encountered this book over 20 years ago when it was given to us for our children. Meaning behind the hate u give movie title popsugar.
Title author series the stand and here is the bleak new world of the day after. Spreading its bat wings, it measures in at 766 pages or at least the arc version does. Jun 04, 2019 amazon allows up to 199 characters for a book s title and subtitle combined, making the word combination possibilities, if not endless, vast. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. She is best known as the author of the alphabet series a is for alibi, etc. Thats why the process on how to write book titles should be a combination between marketability and sales copy. When a man escapes from a biological testing facility, he sets in motion a deadly domino effect, spreading a mutated strain of the flu that will wipe out 99 percent of humanity within a few weeks. For example, she wrote a book entitled to kill a mockingbird. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Stu redmond and friends sitting at the local store, bitching about the world. You can pick between fantasy, crime, mystery, romance, or scifi. The stand is a finale in a way, and its a damn good one at that. For example, a book originally published in the us and later in the uk will have both a first us edition and a first uk edition.
Jan 26, 2020 written in english 823 pages one man escapes from a biological weapon facility after an accident, carrying with him the deadly virus known as captain tripps, a rapidly mutating flu that in the ensuing weeks wipes out most of the worlds population. The stand is the fourth and longest novel by bestselling author stephen king, who has written over 60 books to date, including such wellknown titles as carrie 1974, the shining 1977, pet sematary 1983, misery 1987, and the green mile 1996. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings earlier short story, night surf. This book, by far, was the biggest book ive read to date. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text.
Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. With a deadly virus called captain trips and a villain who preys on the weak, stephen kings the stand isnt just about good. The silent patient by alex michaelides, everything, everything by nicola yoon, too late by colleen hoover, hunted by. This is due, in part, to the fact the book formally introduces one of the authors most formidable baddies, randall flagg, as well as the fact its an effectively modern interpretation of the epic good versus evil narrative king took inspiration for the stand from the lord of the rings series. King restored some text originally cut for brevity, added and revised sections, changed the setting of the story from.
And i stay away from really big books, usually, because i dont want to get to the end feeling dissatisfied. The stand project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. What is the significance of the title in the jungle by. The stand 1994 brittney lewis in the stand 1994 sam raimi and mick garris in the stand 1994 brittney lewis in the stand 1994. Heads craned expectantly as people waited for the judge to stand up and accept the responsibility in his usual rococo style. The boss gave the book its title the title of the novel comes from the lyrics to bruce springsteens sweeping born to run closer, jungleland tonight all is silence in the worldas we take our. King also wrote the teleplay and has a minor role in the series.
Jun 24, 2008 the tiein edition of the ninepart cbs all access series starring whoopi goldberg, alexander skarsgard, and james marsden. In 1978, doubleday released the original edition of the stand, a book that was 823 pages. It was first published in 1977 and then was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus the bachman books. Sean parnell, army combat veteran and new york times bestselling author of outlaw platoon. I also cant help but think that the first edition of this book the 800 pages one would probably be a better experience. Today i read an article entitled why no one reads, and it was eye opening. Fiction to look out for in 2021 fiction the guardian. Dec 17, 2020 created by josh boone, benjamin cavell. The devil himself has become embodied in a clairvoyant called randall flagg. Everything we know about stephen kings new the stand. Written in english 823 pages one man escapes from a biological weapon facility after an accident, carrying with him the deadly virus known as captain tripps, a rapidly mutating flu that in the ensuing weeks wipes out most of the worlds population. The stand was eventually published in 1978 and quickly went on to become kings masterpiece, the book all fans seemed to love and say was his best.
The stand is a postapocalyptic horror fantasy novel by american author stephen king. The first 250 pages of this book were brilliantleft me wanting moreinitially. Nov 22, 2017 check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018 this is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson it can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time agoeven if it was a book that was really important to you. From carrie to misery 19601985 king graduated from the university of maine in 1970 but did. Book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000 titles. See aluminum book, camel book, cinderella book, daemon book, dragon book, orange book, purple book, wizard book, and bible. Each time a publisher releases a new instance of the same title, or when a book is released in a new format, these may also be considered first edition books. Buy a cheap copy of the stand book by stephen king. It is the hilarious story of the reactions of the other animals when, as the title states, the. Poetry roleplaying guides spanish titles browse more subjects. Brooks is not the most likeable character, but he is a male protagonist in a semiromantic young adult title, which is not a common thing. The stand is a book about good and evil but more about everyones ability to choose good or evil as a way of life. Hapscombs texaco sat on number 93 just north of arnette. Sep 24, 2018 the stand is one of stephen kings most enduring and popular works.
The stand movie tiein edition by stephen king, paperback. James hasson makes a powerful and convincing case in this exceptionally wellwritten book. It comes in like a vampire thriller and goes out like a batty soap opera. Sue taylor grafton april 24, 1940 december 28, 2017 was an american author of detective novels. Crimson boards with gilt titles front spine, black endpapers. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. Heres a great test as to whether or not you have a good book title. Good and evil come to an atomic clash at the climax, the book of revelations. A good book title can mean the difference between a bestseller and a lifeless shelfdweller. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the stand, alternatively known as stephen kings the stand, is a 1994 american television postapocalyptic horror miniseries based on the 1978 novel of the same name by stephen king.
The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. Stephen king first dreamed up the superflu known as captain trips. But the more of the above ingredients you include in your book title, the better you stand. Like many things amazon has certain book title rules that we must follow.
It falls into the categories of postapocalyptic science fiction and horror fantasy. The plot centers on a pandemic resulting from a mishap at a military biological research station which allows the escape of a lethal strain of influenza. Released in 1978, the weighty book the original version is 823 pages long, while the 1990 uncut edition is over. How to title a book 2021 nyts bestselling book title. The stand, book by stephen king mass market paperback. So begins if it bleeds, a stand alone sequel to the no. In truth, there are many things that an author should consider before they finalize their epic book title or else face having a book that just wont sell. Mar 14, 2021 the stand by stephen king, unknown edition, one man escapes from a biological weapon facility after an accident, carrying with him the deadly virus known as captain tripps, a rapidly mutating flu that in the ensuing weeks wipes out most of the worlds population. He explains that changing just the book title can rocket a book from selling 6,000 copies a year to 50,000 copies a year.
Everett collection in the novel, the accidental release of a worldending plague decimates the majority of americas population, leading to a postapocalyptic tale of survival amid an otherworldly clash of good vs. With whoopi goldberg, alexander skarsgard, james marsden, odessa young. Feb 09, 2021 stephen king has a new coda for us, something even fans of the book will have to wait for, and that is just spectacular. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Discover the stand as its meant to be heard, narrated by grover gardner. Since about 1993 this tradition has gotten a boost from the popular oreilly and associates line of technical books, which usually feature some kind of exotic animal on the cover and are often. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new.
A mans discovery of a sack of mail after a catastrophic emp event. The novel was adapted as a series by abc, the same network that aired the st. If you dont believe me, look up first hundred million by editor e. Generate a random story title thats relevant to your genre.
The stand tv miniseries 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Aug 24, 2012 so please understand that i take no joy in saying this. He explains that changing just the book title can rocket a book from selling 6,000 copies a year to 50,000 copies a year in this post im going to give you a list of great book titles, but im also going to. The novel was originally published in 1978 and was later rereleased in 1990 as the stand. Huge and spellbinding, it sucks you in and doesnt let go. It is the hilarious story of the reactions of the other animals when, as the title states, the elephant announces that he has to sneeze. Stand down is a scathing indictment of the obama administrations misuse of the military as a vehicle for progressive social change at the expense of men and women in uniform.
It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story, night surf. The publishing house believed that kings original 1168 page manuscript was too long and intimidating for readers, so they cut out nearly a third. Sean parnell, army combat veteran and new york times bestselling author. Dancing alongside are three more wonderful long stories from this formidably versatile author the sunday times mr. The second sense of entitled is to give a name or title to. I read that stephen king actually made the book longer following its first. Titled is the past tense of the transitive verb title. King fans will recognize a book by him for elements ranging from child characters to atmospheric settin. The stand in has humor, romance, and a definite dose of fun, and is a good choice for reluctant readers willing to deal with the sat vocabulary thrown in throughout the story. Classic cult film streamer cultpix launches with 400 titles exclusive.
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