{"product_id":"stand-stephen-king-9780385199575","title":"The Stand by Stephen King","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStephen King's \u003cem\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/em\u003e—Developed for a television series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen King’s \u003cstrong\u003eapocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague \u003c\/strong\u003eand tangled in an elemental \u003cstrong\u003estruggle between good and evil \u003c\/strong\u003eremains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: \u003cstrong\u003ea mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99 percent of the world’s population \u003c\/strong\u003ewithin a few weeks. Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge—Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in \u003cstrong\u003eBoulder, Colorado;\u003c\/strong\u003e and Randall Flagg, \u003cstrong\u003ethe nefarious “Dark Man,” \u003c\/strong\u003ewho delights in chaos and violence. As the dark man and the peaceful woman gather power, the survivors will have to choose between them—\u003cstrong\u003eand ultimately decide the fate of all humanity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eThis edition includes all of the \u003cstrong\u003enew and restored material\u003c\/strong\u003e first published in \u003cem\u003eThe Stand: The Complete And Uncut Edition\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author: Stephen King\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Edwin King, born September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine, is a highly acclaimed and prolific American author known for his horror, supernatural fiction, and suspense novels. He is often referred to as \u003cstrong\u003e\"The King\"\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003e\"The King of Horror\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. King's books have \u003cstrong\u003esold over 350 million copies worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e and many of his works have been adapted into successful films and television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEarly Life and Career:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing grew up in Maine with his mother after his parents separated when he was a toddler. He attended the University of Maine, where he wrote for the school newspaper and met his future wife, Tabitha Spruce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter graduating, he taught high school English while continuing to write short stories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis first novel, \u003cem\u003eCarrie\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in 1974, launching his career as a horror author.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLiterary Works:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing has \u003cstrong\u003ewritten over fifty novels,\u003c\/strong\u003e two hundred short stories, and nine collections of short fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis works include \u003cem\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dead Zone\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIt\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe also wrote under the \u003cstrong\u003epseudonym Richard Bachman.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany of his novels and short stories have been adapted into films, including \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Green Mile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1408\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMisery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonal Life:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing is married to Tabitha Spruce and they have three children: Naomi, Joe, and Owen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe is also a philanthropist, supporting education and community programs through his foundation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing has battled drug addiction in the past, but he has overcome it and is now a recovered addict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50282605248827,"sku":"0385199570","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780385528856.jpg?v=1776344026","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/stand-stephen-king-9780385199575","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}