I know weve been friends for a long time, but i just never developed those kind. But, it wasnt until page 700 that i engaged with the novel and started to get excited by what was happening. So its not like it was the work of an editor saying that that content was unnecessary for whatever reason, it was purely a businessdriven decision. But king turns long works into something more like a wave that is ridden. Now stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil has been restored to its entirety. The complete and uncut edition includes more than five hundred pages of material previously deleted, along with new material that king added as he reworked the manuscript for a new generation. O sun, stand still at gibeon, and o moon in the valley of aijalon. The stand is 1,320 pages long which is a challenge for any reader, and it took me two weeks. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The publishing house believed that kings original 1168 page manuscript was too long and intimidating for readers, so they cut out nearly a third. I put the book down for several months, until i got myself into a bit of trouble and received a twomonth stay at the local juvenile detention center. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript. It was my first big reading project as i was 14 at the time and the beginning just turned me off. The original version of the stand was 823 pages long.
Another was published in 1991, and its about 1,200 pages long, and its set in the 90s. Tips on storing your book collection safely biblio book. A carved, vintage book stand perfect for your favorite sacred text. The book did a good job at illustrating the struggles of divorce and bullying for a. In 1990, the stand was reprinted as a complete and uncut. Search for a book, tell us how fast you read, and start reading. One was published in 1978, and its about 800 pages long, and its set in the 1980s. Tuck it away or set it for some bright red reading time.
So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies. A book thats exceptionally long might be more marketable as a twovolume work or a trilogy than a single book. The stand looked at those ordinary people the readers of his book and. Bestbookstand actto bst09 green 180 angle adjustable and portable reading stand book. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. The right precautions can go a long way in preventing pests and the elements from totaling your beloved books. By a dramatic figure the persecuted and slain ones are represented as crying for retribution on their oppressors. Check out our bookstand selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our psychic. And king says thats why he was rereleasing it with the cut material restored. As a general rule, for works created after january 1, 1978, protection lasts for. I first picked up the stand after seeing the last two episodes of the miniseries way back when.
Getting sick while youre reading the first part of the stand. So please understand that i take no joy in saying this. This book, stand tall, is an uplifting story of a boys stressful life and his way of getting through it all. This sturdy, aluminum floor stand relieves the stress and strain of having to hold your book. Mister standmans book stands and desk top book stand are sturdy enough to handle large books or a dictionary for display. If were talking about stand alone books that just use some of the same characters or fictional world, i dont think theres any limit. How do i use the electronic orange book to find approved generic drugs. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Before packing them away make sure that they are in pristine condition. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published 164954 in ten parts, each part in three volumes. The term of for a particular work depends on several factors, including whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. Levo book holder floor stand new g2 model the word levo as derived from latin, means to raise, lift up, relieve, or ease. The publisher just thought the book was too long and that that would affect sales. Complete and uncut by stephen king in chm, doc, txt download e book.
Theres nothing quite like unwinding from a long day at work or enjoying an afternoon in the sun with a good book. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king. How much longer does it take to listen to an audiobook. How to store your book collection the right way the.
A flat length of wood or rigid material forming part of a piece of furniture. And the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. Engrossing ourselves in the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the characters can be exhilarating and calming all at once. With a hour long ride to work and back, my time in the car seemed shorter. The stand and millions of other books are available for instant access. Bookstand definition of bookstand by the free dictionary. A work that is unusually short for a novel might be more suited to be published as a novella in a journal than as a stand alone work. He paints himself as a bird since he remembers liesel saying his hair. Get the best deal for large book stand from the largest online selection at ebay. The book was difficult for king to write because of the large number of characters and storylines. Find books like the stand from the worlds largest community of readers. The book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in september 1978. This birch plywood easel is an attractive neutral holder for displaying books, artwork, and mounted signs on a table, shelf, or countertop. Traditionally, they are used to hold open a book or document for handsfree viewing.
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When you start to build your book collection, one of the most important things to keep in the back of your mind is how you are going to store and display your collection. Striking a far less hysterical tone than in the shining, king has written his most sweeping horror novel in the stand, though it may lack the spinal jingles of salems lot. This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher. Bamboo book stand cookbook holder reading desk bookrest with 5 adjustable height, foldable tray and page paper clip portable sturdy bookstands for textbook, magazine, music books, recipe by pipishell. With more reading and viewing being accessed by electronic means, book stands and holders can be used to support media, such as smartphones and tablets, for easy listening and viewing. But we are also busy people, so its good to know how long it will take us to read this novel. Brighten your day with a red painted collapsible holder. O master the word is the correlative of servant, see revelation 6. The great tribulation refers to the time of crisis at the close of the age of man. But, it wasnt until page 700 that i engaged with the novel and started to. Did the sun actually stand still in joshuas long day. For a week, hans and rosa keep liesel out of the basement because they know that max is making a surprise for her a book.
Stephen king has written another new ending to the stand but do. The book and dictionary stands were tested to hold up to 40 lbs. It may be massively long, but this book is worth every minute you spend. If you assume that continuity is not an issue, then an audiobook will generally be read at a rate of about 150 words per minute, whereas a silent reader will have a personal reading speed ranging from 200 wpm slow to 350 wpm average, up to 700. Use a soft paintbrush to remove any dust and dirt from the book s cover and its pages. How long will the great tribulation mentioned in bible. Kings original draft was 1152, but kings publisher at the time, doubleday, forced him to trim the book. This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a. Man finding a weapon, and with flaggs showing off going to far. How long did it take ezra to rebuild the temple in. Keep writing as long as you can come up with interesting stories, or the readers enjoy it. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture.
If you want to write a book which stands out in the crowd of millions of new books published each year, investing time to include your story, discover holes in the current literature, and. The movie you probably seen and most everything else stand related was based on the original of course and is a great read, aside from the mysticalotherworldly plot twist that all king books tend to turn, there is a lot in this that could happen and this is where the scariness comes from. In 1978, doubleday released the original edition of the stand, a book that was 823 pages. In the tenth chapter of the book of joshua the following account is recorded. It gives us new characters and endows familiar ones with new depths.
This proves that some designers are mercifully kind to those of us that cant afford to just plonk down a thousand plus dollars for a beautiful book magazine stand. Find out how long it will take you to read any book by using our book word count search. But that version of the novel was missing 400odd pages, cut because kings publisher at the time couldnt physically print such a large. A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service. Depending upon the edition of the novel, the events of the stand occur in either 19801981, 19851986, or 19901991.