Ghosts, Suspense 

Arguably the greatest horror novel ever written by the greatest horror novelist this is a true Modern Classic that was first published in 1978 and then re published in 1990 complete and unabridged with 150 000 words cut from the first edition restored and now accompanied by unusual and imaginative line art The total copies for both editions in hardcover and paperback exceeds 4 million worldwide The Stand is a truly terrifying reading experience and became a four part mini series that memorably brought to life the cast of characters and layers of story from the novel It is an apocalyptic vision of the world when a deadly virus runs amok around the globe But that lethal virus is almost benign compared to the satanic force gathering minions from those still alive to destroy humanity and create a world populated by evil Stephen King is a brilliant storyteller who has the uncanny gift of putting ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances giving readers an experience that chills and thrills on every page 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 The survivors 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 community in Boulder Colorado and Randall Flagg the nefarious Dark Man who delights in chaos and violence This edition includes all of the new and restored material first published in The Stand The Complete And Uncut Edition - from Amzon