Life is imitating stephen kings art, and that scares him. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Nov 05, 20 an interactive approach to stephen king s greatest works, the stephen king illustrated companion features a wealth of unseen memorabilia from the authors desk and insightful text that reads between the lines to uncover king s own compelling biography. In it we talk to bev vincent about his wonderful book the stephen king illustrated companion. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Kevs house of writing on stephen king charnel house tripod. King dedicated his 1989 book the dark half, about a pseudonym turning on a writer, to the deceased richard bachman, and in 1996, when the stephen king novel desperation was released, the companion novel the regulators carried the bachman byline. Thoughts on the stand, by stephen king spoilers reddit. This is the first critical work on king to examine his most recent novels, dolores claiborne, insomnia, and rose madder, and to analyze the many threads of his fiction in a way that is accessible to young adults and general readers.
Nov 29, 2012 the stand was a landmark book for stephen king, and not just because its the approximate size and weight of an actual landmark. Books similar to stephen king illustrated companion. Life is imitating stephen kings art, and that scares him the new. Randall flagg is a fictional character created by american author stephen king, who has appeared in at least nine of his novels. Oct 24, 2010 as i said, the character list in the stand is staggering. It was the book that ended his contract with doubleday and landed. The stand is a postapocalyptic fantasy novel by stephen king.
The stephen king illustrated companion by bev vincent. King is one of the most fertile storytellers of the modern novel the sunday times. Unseen family photographs and 16 pieces of previously unpublished ephemerasuch as handwritten manuscript notes, typed. The stand, published from 2008 to 2012, was a series of comic books by marvel comics based on stephen kings 1978 novel of the same name. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The illustrated stephen king movie trivia book by brian james freeman, kevin quigley, and hansake lilja. Unseen family photographs and 16 pieces of previously unpublished ephemerasuch as handwritten manuscript notes, typed early drafts, lengthy journal entries, and doodles for kings college newspaper 1st edition onlycomplete this tangible tour. The stephen king illustrated companion bev vincent on. The stephen king illustrated companion bev vincent. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. An interactive approach to stephen king s greatest works, the stephen king illustrated companion features a wealth of unseen memorabilia from the authors desk and insightful text that reads between the lines to uncover king s own compelling biography.
He is also the author of the road to the dark tower, the bram stoker award nominated companion to stephen kings dark tower series, the stephen king illustrated companion and the dark tower companion. I went out and bought the uncut edition and placed it onto my shelf. Stephen king hardcover illustrated books for sale ebay. With that many books under his belt, not every one has been a hit but hes got a pretty solid batting average, especially with readers.
The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. He is coeditor of the illustrated stephen king trivia book and coscreenwriter of stephen kings gotham cafe, a short film that has garnered several awards at film festivals nationwide. The stephen king illustrated companion manuscripts. It, salems lot, the stand, the tommyknockers, desperation, under the dome. The stephen king illustrated companion, a completely new sort of book in the genre. Stephen kings latest book, the institute, comes out sept. Stephen king illustrated hardcover books for sale in stock. Bev vincent is best known as the author of the road to the dark tower, the bram stoker award nominated, authorised companion to stephen kings dark tower series and the stephen king illustrated companion, which was nominated for a 2010 edgar. Were up to the stand the original version at the moment. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand.
Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, sciencefiction and fantasy novels. Get the best deal for stephen king hardcover illustrated books from the. Also we give you the latest news in the word of stephen king. An interactive approach to kings greatest works, the stephen king illustrated companion features a wealth of unseen memorabilia from the authors desk and. Stephen king has published more than 80 novels since 1974, making him one of the most prolific authors in history, as well as arguably the most popular. Released in 1978, the weighty book the original version is 823 pages long, while the 1990 uncut edition is over 1,000 pages. Mike perkins, lee bermejo world fantasy awardwinning writer stephen king, and marvel comics join forces once again to launch a new groundbreaking comic book series adapted from king s apocalyptical novel, the stand. Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. Supplemented with interviews with friends, colleagues, and mentors who knew king well, this book looks at his formative years in durham, when he began writing fiction. In 2007 he contributed to the doctor who shortstory collection short trips. The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. Stephen king illustrated companion manuscripts, correspondence, drawings, and memorabilia from the master of modern horror book. An interactive approach to stephen kings greatest works, the stephen king illustrated companion features a wealth of unseen memorabilia from the authors desk and insightful text that reads between the lines to uncover kings own compelling biography. One of the things i like best about kings writing is the way he breathes life into characters and every day settings.
The stephen king illustrated companion takes a critical look at kings most iconic works and reads between the lines to uncover the personal influences and demons as reflected in each monster, epidemic, and depraved character. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story, night surf. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. But some of stephen kings greatest creations are in this book. In 2003, he was awarded the national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters, and in 2007 he received the grand master award from the mystery writers of america. Unseen family photographs and 16 pieces of previously unpublished ephemerasuch as handwritten manuscript notes, typed early drafts, lengthy journal entries, and doodles for king s college newspapercomplete this tangible tour. Supplemented with rare and previously unpublished ephemera from king s archives, such as hand. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Everything we know about stephen kings new the stand. Thoughts on the stand, by stephen king spoilers i had read so many good things about this and decided to make it the next book i read. Liljas library the world of stephen king 1996 2020.
The moral voyages of stephen king 1989, the shining reader 1990, a casebook on the stand. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Sep 03, 2019 in general, a lot of steves recent work has become more optimistic, says bev vincent, the author of the stephen king illustrated companion and coeditor, with king, on the short. Stephen king illustrated companion worth price las vegas.
In the aftermath, survivors choose between following an elderly black woman to boulder or the dark man, randall flagg, who. The book is also profusely illustrated with nearly 200 photos, color illustrations by celebrated dark tower artist michael whelan, and blackandwhite drawings by maine artist glenn chadbourne. Soon to be a television series a patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon. The first arc in the stand series from marvel author.
The illustrated stephen king trivia book 2005, cemetery dance. This book takes a critical look at stephen kings most iconic. Unseen family photographs and 16 pieces of previously unpublished ephemerasuch as handwritten manuscript notes, typed early drafts, lengthy journal entries, and. Buy the stand by stephen king from waterstones today. 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. Soul survivors by king, stephen,aguirresacasa, roberto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His acclaimed nonfiction book on writing is also a bestseller. One of the most prolific and popular contemporary novelists, stephen king has a devoted following of captivated readers. Hapscombs texaco sat on number 93 just north of arnette, a pissant fourstreet burg about 110 miles from houston. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. That said, the first 95% of his books is generally so good that i can forgive the ending.
Stephen king illustrated companion manuscripts, correspondence, drawings, and memorabilia from the master of modern horror by bev vincent 4. Great deals on stephen king illustrated hardcover books. In prolific author stephen king s novel the stand, the accidental release of a worldending plague decimates the majority of americas population, leading to a postapocalyptic tale of survival amid an otherworldly clash of good vs. Tonight the regulars were there, sitting by the cash register drinking beer, talking idly, watching the bugs fly into the big lighted sign.
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. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. Stephen king s 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. He lives in maine with his wife, novelist tabitha king. In general, a lot of steves recent work has become more optimistic, says bev vincent, the author of the stephen king illustrated companion and coeditor, with king, on the short. Unseen family photographs and 16 pieces of previously unpublished ephemerasuch as handwritten manuscript notes. Buy the stephen king illustrated companion by isbn. The stephen king illustrated companion takes a critical look at king s most iconic works and reads between the lines to uncover the personal influences and demons as reflected in each monster, epidemic, and depraved character. Stephen king illustrated companion manuscripts, correspondence. One man escapes from a biological weapon facility after an accident, carrying with him the deadly virus known as captain tripps, a rapidly mutating flu that in the ensuing weeks wipes out most of the worlds population. Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Stephen king illustrated companion manuscripts, correspondence, drawings, and memorabilia from the master of modern horror. The stand, which is commonly deemed as king s most popular novel, is a story of biblical proportions. He is the author of the road to the dark tower, the bram stoker awardnominated companion to stephen kings dark tower series, the dark tower companion, and the stephen king illustrated companion.