Ioba identifying book club editions independent online. Stephen king rare books and first editions at bauman rare. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Sep 15, 2020 epic horror books like the stand these sprawling epics act as remedies, treating darkness with darkness. Are you often looking for people to discuss literature with. The ebooks bought off of the amazon online store are known as kindle edition books, designating that. New characters are introduced, and familiar characters are brought even more vividly to life. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. How can a book club effectively choose its selections other picking one that just sounds interesting. The kindle is amazons ereader device that allows users to download and view digital ebook versions of all sorts of print publications. It falls into the categories of postapocalyptic science fiction and horror fantasy. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. The original version of the stand was 823 pages long.
First edition criteria and points to identify to kill a. Sep 24, 2018 the stand has three major editions out there. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace. Delve deeper into the books making the charts, and get tips for keeping your reading group engaged. Streaming brings the chance to expand upon that with.
The best book stands can handle the weight of the book youre using, whether thats a heavy textbook or a lightweight pageturner. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sidesor are chosen. Sometimes it can be difficult to find new friends to socialize with for good, intellectual conversation or meet people in general outside of a bar. The publishing history of the book is unique in that it was rereleased as the stand. The complete and uncut edition features more than 500 pages of previously deleted material, plus new material added by king as he reinvented his epic story for a new generation. Jul 28, 2008 all of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen kings carrie. The first edition binding of to kill a mockingbird on the top with its green spine is very different than the book club edition below it with a black spine. Openended questions help ignite discussions involving the whole group. Black cloth spine, yellow boards, title in gold over cloth. Hapscombs texaco sat on number 93 just north of arnette. This edition restored some text originally edited for brevity, added some new sections and revised others, and changed the setting of the novel from the early 1980s to the early 1990s. Jun 24, 2008 the tiein edition of the ninepart cbs all access series starring whoopi goldberg, alexander skarsgard, and james marsden. This could indicate that this copy is a book club edition, not a first edition. The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book.
The stand complete and uncut 1990 doubleday doubleday 6. So as an example a 1st edition of the stand has code t39 as the gutter code, that. First edition copies state first edition on the page and the number sequence will be 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3. The stand by stephen king reading guidebook club discussion. 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 few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. This is a complete, very thick book with 823 pages. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Heavy wear to cover, bumped corners, pages tanned but clean and unmarked. The stand, alternatively known as stephen kings the stand, is a 1994 american television postapocalyptic horror miniseries based on the 1978 novel of the same name by stephen king.
Recommended to book clubs by 1 of 1 members stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. Other first edition points for books by harper lee include. The book and jacket are not perfect, they have some normal wear and aging, see all twelve photos. Bc editions are not the same a 1st trade editions and are generally not collectable. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Dec 17, 2020 created by josh boone, benjamin cavell.
Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Stephen king book club edition books for sale in stock ebay. How to identify a first edition of carrie, by stephen king. The tiein edition of the ninepart cbs all access series starring whoopi goldberg, alexander skarsgard, and james marsden. Little did we know that it would help us weather a global pandemic. The stand movie tiein edition by stephen king, paperback. If drinking and trying to shout in an acquaintances e. Abrams and directed by pablo larrain, the series features julianne moore as lisey landon, clive owen as scott landon, joan allen as amanda debuher, dane dehaan as jim dooley, sung kang as officer dan boeckman and jennifer jason leigh. Bring your club to amazon book clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free.
A monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors who, in a desert world, experience dreams of good and evil in confrontation and, through their choices, move toward an actual confrontation. A book club edition is quite often of smaller size and printed on lower quality paper than the regular trade edition. With whoopi goldberg, alexander skarsgard, james marsden, odessa young. What can you learn from other readers at a book club meeting. The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since.
Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover book club edition. This has a previous owners name on the first free endpaper. There were a total of 37 king books that got this published treatment. Captain trips by stephen king first edition stephen king. The stand by stephen king, 1978, hbdj, t45 gutter code. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Shopping we only recommend products we love and that we think you will, too. It was directed by mick garris, who previously directed the king adaptation sleepwalkers 1992. I thought of this today because i recently picked up a book club edition of the stand with a gutter code of t45, which corresponds to the 45th week july 9july 15 of 1978. After the world is in ruins, due to a manmade plague, a battle of biblical proportions ensues between the survivors.
The illustrations in the revised edition were done by bernie wrightson. One of the best features of the doubleday book club is the introductory offer. One way to include all members is to write questions on an index card for e. The stand by stephen king hardcover 1978 book club edition. Jan 14, 2021 a 1978, first book club edition, hardcover with dust jacket, of the stand page block is clean. Also, book club edition dust jackets dj are occasionally found on first editions to replace lost or damaged jackets. The stand book king county library system bibliocommons. Appears unread, with solid text block and no markings. Unread, the stand by stephen king, 1978, hbdj, book club edition, bce by stephen king book description. May 08, 1994 with gary sinise, molly ringwald, jamey sheridan, laura san giacomo. Thats only six weeks after the first printing date of the first edition gutter code t39. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions. Dec 17, 2020 the original 1994 version of the stand is rightfully ranked among the best stephen king miniseries, admittedly not an inordinately high bar.
The new york times called it the book that has everything. Heres how to spin up your own kids book club, plus a few kidapproved reads to get you started. The stand by stephen king, 1978, hbdj, t45 gutter code, 1st. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting eerily plausible as when it was first published. The stand is the fourth and longest novel by bestselling author stephen king, who has written over 60 books to date, including such wellknown titles as carrie 1974, the shining 1977, pet sematary 1983, misery 1987, and the green mile 1996. Stu redmond and friends sitting at the local store, bitching about the world. Book club discussions are great conversations based on a common book that everyone has read. Even after the introductory offer books are discounted because youre buying directly from the publisher. We started a momson book group to help our boys enjoy reading years ago. Gigi makes all of our book club members feel welcome and loved, as she feels that every person is a child of the most high god and. Gigi makes all of our book club members feel welcome and loved, as she feels that every person is a child of the most high god and we are all one big family of gods children. This edition includes all of the new and restored material first published in the stand. Heres how you can start a fun and engaging book club.
The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover book club. I purchased several sk books from a used bookstore a few months ago, and one, the shining is a book club edition, published by. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discu. In order to satisfy expectations from king fans and. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. After a deadly plague kills most of the worlds population, the remaining survivors split into two groups one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a malevolent being to face each other in a final battle between good and evil. Successful book clubs select great books, have compelling discussions, and create community. The complete and uncut edition by stephen king 19900501 stephen.
The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Stephen king the stand complete and uncut audiobook. Great deals on stephen king book club edition books. The complete and uncut edition of the stand is considered to be kings longest stand alone work with its 1,152 pages, surpassing kings 1,8page novel it. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. Kings original draft was 1152, but kings publisher at the time, doubleday, forced him to trim the book, because. Jan 17, 2016 these were editions that were only made available to members of the book club. Many of our ibf book club members say that they can feel gigis warm and loving personality. Unread, the stand by stephen king, 1978, hbdj, book club. This video shows you how to identify the first edition of stephen kings the stand.
Be careful if you find a copy where the upper inside front flap of the dust jacket has been snipped off where the price would be. Jan 26, 2020 the stand by stephen king, 1978, doubleday edition, hardcover in english book club edition. Some pages have slight wave or ripple along them due to some previous moisture exposure. King also wrote the teleplay and has a minor role in the series.
First edition of kings collection of four novellasamong his best written works, featuring three stories later adapted to the screen as the shawshank redemption, apt pupil and stand by meinscribed by the author in the year of publication, for mary hope you like these odd stories. Each book was bound in a red faux leather with stephen kings signature stamped on the front cover in gold. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to a book printed by a book club with cheaper materials than the original publishing house, and is generally not worth much to the serious collector. Often these bc editions will look very similar to an actual 1st edition except for the missing price on the dj. Stated first edition on page, with t39 marker on page 823. The stand, original book club edition with original dust jacket art. Book club edition, the stand, hardcover book by stephen king with original jacket.
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