"The Stand" is a mystery novel by Stephen King. One of his best! With the introduction of a new release edition, Stephen King admits that though it has never been his favorite one, it is usually "The Stand" that his fans feel most strongly about. The readers usually fall into one of two categories: They love it or they hate it. Below is a link to purchase "The Stand" and quick review of the plot:
The Plot:
A virus cooked up in some secret government lab, escapes the confines of its quarantine and begins to infect the world. By the time its viral rampage is done, the virus has been deadly for most of the world's population. In the United States, where the events of the novel take place, those with an unexplained immunity to the virus begin to have unexplained dreams that lead them either to Las Vegas, Nevada or Boulder, Colorado. “The Stand” is a classic good versus bad story. The good guys trek to Boulder and the bad to Las Vegas, where they prepare for a final showdown.
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