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This is how the world ends: there are nanocomputer errors and a million casual contacts in the Department of Defense laboratory, forming a link in the chain death letter.
This is the bleak new world of the next day: a world deprived of institutions, clearing 99% of the people. In this world, a handful of panic survivors choose sideways or are selected. In this world, a world that is good at riding on the fragile shoulders of 108-year-old mother Abagail – the evil nightmare is reflected in a man with a deadly smile and indescribable power: Randall Flagg, the dark man.
In 1978, Stephen King published The Stand, a novel that is now considered one of his best works. However, because the initial publication time was incomplete, more than 150,000 words were cut from the original manuscript.
Now Stephen King’s vision of the apocalyptic world of a plague exploded and was caught in the fundamental struggle between good and evil has been restored. Booth: Complete and uncut versions include previously deleted materials, as well as new materials added by King as he rewrites a new generation of manuscripts. It gives us new characters and gives us familiar characters with new depth. It has a new starting point and a new ending. What emerges is a fascinating work of truly epic scope and moral complexity.
For thousands of fans, hearing the original version of the stands and wanting more fans, this new version is a gift from Stephen King. Those who listen to a position for the first time will find the victory of imagination, incredible work that involves the issues that determine our survival.
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Customers say
Customers find this book to be a great read from page one, praising its masterful writing and richly developed characters with unique personalities and backstories. They consider it a true King classic, with one customer noting how the prose immerses readers in the action. The pacing receives mixed reactions – while many find it an epic tale of good versus evil, some say the plot drags at times. The book’s length and depth are also mixed aspects, with some finding it a very long read with great descriptions, while others find it overly detailed and tedious.
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