The Stand

Interesting Facts

• The book was originally published in 1978, but an expanded edition was released in 1990, including about 400 pages that were cut from the original.
• The plot unfolds in a post-apocalyptic world where most of the population has died from a deadly virus known as «Captain Trips».
• One of the central characters is Randall Flagg, who also appears in other Stephen King works, such as The Dark Tower.
• The book features a multitude of characters, each with their own unique story and development.
• In 1994, a miniseries based on the book was released, and in 2020, a new adaptation was made into a television series.
• One of the key themes of the book is the confrontation between good and evil, embodied in the figures of Mother Abagail and Randall Flagg.
• Stephen King himself wrote the screenplay for the 1994 miniseries, which helped preserve many details and the atmosphere of the original work.