"The Stand"

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This paper looks at King's novel "The Stand". It discusses the book, the author and presents the writer's personal response to the novel. It explains how "The Stand" is a disturbing book that recounts the story of survivorship, new worlds and man's inhumanity.

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"Stephen King's "The Stand" is a chilling story about a virulent flu virus that is especially chilling today as the SARS virus makes headlines around the world. Stephen King is a noted horror writer who has written numerous books. This novel was first published in 1991, and has been made into a mini-series. King's books are wildly popular, and this book was no exception. It ranks as the 2,697 most sold book on the Amazon.com web site, and had been released in numerous hard and soft cover editions, including a "complete and uncut" version that numbers 1168 pages. The original version was published in 1978, and numbered 823 pages, so clearly the newer version contains much more material, making it more popular with die hard King fans. Most book reviews were favorable about the book, despite its large size."

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