THE STAND
First printing, in beautiful condition, of arguably King's greatest work, the story of a band of survivors during a deadly pandemic.
Near fine in a near fine jacket.
Price: $3,000.00
THE STAND
"The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there...and still on your feet."
King began writing his epic STAND in early 1975: "For a long time — ten years, at least — I had wanted to write a fantasy epic like THE LORD OF THE RINGS, only with an American setting. I just couldn't figure out how to do it." A 60 MINUTES segment on chemical warfare, however, finally provided the inspiration: "Only instead of a hobbit, my hero was a Texan named Stu Redman, and instead of a Dark Lord, my villain was a ruthless drifter and supernatural madman named Randall Flagg. The land of Mordor ('where the shadows lie,' according to Tolkien) was played by Las Vegas." The book has remained an enduring favorite; its dark vision of other people being the real monsters has gone on to influence other dystopian and apocalyptic tales from THE WALKING DEAD to STATION ELEVEN. THE STAND was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1979, and ROLLING STONE, TIME, the BBC, and Modern Library have all included the book on various best-of lists. An exceptionally well-kept example, truly a collector's copy of this modern classic that feels increasingly and uncomfortably prescient.
Read more: Stephen King, "The Stand: Inspiration," stephenking.com.
The Object
First edition (stated). Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1978. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original quarter black cloth over tan boards. In original price-clipped color pictorial jacket. Jacket illustration by John Cayea. 824 pages (with proper page 823 code present). Very faint rubbing to rear panel of jacket. Trace toning to page edges. Touch of shelfsoil to lower edge. Else remarkably bright, clean, and sharp overall.
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