![]() The Stand tells the tale of a post-apocalyptic world in which the survivors must rebuild society from the ground up. Despite the dark tone of the material, many passages carry an element of humor, references to popular songs, and light-hearted philosophical observations about life. The book’s setting covers most of the continental United States with special emphasis on rural Nebraska, Boulder, Colorado, and Las Vegas, Nevada. King tells it using limited third-person narration from over a dozen different points of view. The story spans the time period of June 1990 through January 1991. A new televised 10-episode version of the novel is currently in production with an anticipated airdate during the fourth quarter of 2020. The Stand was adapted as a 1994 television mini-series. Aside from its length, the book is notable for introducing the character of Randall Flagg, who was to become a recurring villain in many of King’s later works. ![]() He later published an unabridged version of the novel in May 1990 containing 1,200 pages. ![]() This edition represented a compromise on King’s part because his publisher forced him to cut 400 pages from his original manuscript. ![]() When originally published in 1978, The Stand was approximately 800 pages long. ![]()
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