The stand book pages

Bookpage is a discovery tool for readers, highlighting the best new books across all genres. Apply a color, gradient, or image to the background of any document. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings earlier short story, night surf. They are great for decorating, scrapbooking, and package trim.

Holds all books in place, including small paperback, with built in flexible steel clips holder. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible experience on our website, to serve personalised content or relevant ads. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Get free shipping on your qualifying orders of staples booklift copyholder 88980. Published in hardcover by doubleday in may 1990, this became the longest book published by king at 1,152 pages. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings earlier short story. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. This has been one of my favourite books since i first read it in high school. The stand is the archetypal postapocalypse story, writ through with a im afraid, rather heavyhanded religious message. The clips for holding pages are made of metal, so they are sturdy and reliable. I recently decided to reread it and dutifully bought the uncut version for my kindle.

The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. The new version of the book 1,153 pages is some 400 pages longer than the original, published in 1978. Open to the detent position and place it on top or bottom of your book, your choice. This homemade book scanner uses an iphone, scans 24 pages. Whether youre a professional typesetter or just need a secure space to prop up a book, this copyholder is perfect for holding up manuals and textbooks. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer.

From travel books to fairy tales, its easy to make beautiful, interactive books with image galleries, audio clips, and videos right inside pages. Jul 24, 2014 tablet stand made from a 400 page book and some epoxy resin. The full edition is the longest book by stephen king, both in page and word count as it nears. For a week, hans and rosa keep liesel out of the basement because they know that. Jun 28, 2011 for me, as is my general experience with king as a writer, i found the prose flat and felt no emotional connection to any of the imperiled characters which is a difficulty when it comes to enjoying a book. A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service. 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. To enjoy and share a beautiful book, document, photo, or certificate.

It was the book that ended his contract with doubleday and landed. Taschen is now selling an acrylic stand that holds even the heaviest of tomes, and it folds flat for transport or storage. Brighten your day with a red painted collapsible holder. I love this book so much, and have read it quite a few times over the years. The illustrations in the revised edition were done by bernie wrightson. Apr 04, 2017 the only pages i skip are ones that are blank on both sides. Paper micarta is the proper term for it, but it doesnt really capture the essence of the. I read once that the stand was essentially the book of job, with the survivors in jobs place. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. Any publishersponsored content is clearly labeled as such. In 1990, an unabridged edition of the stand was published, billed as the complete and uncut edition. Just the other day, however, i discovered that the completely uncut version of the book released in 1990 is 1152 pages while my hardcover copy is 1008 pages. 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. The base stand has a vertical column with an adjustable head to screw the camera on to, which can then be angled directly down at the pages below.

While the name may suggest printed material such as books, periodicals, text, musical scores, and photos, many holders are designed to be used with electronic media as well. It falls into the categories of postapocalyptic science fiction and horror fantasy. The original version of the stand was 823 pages long. I have a hard time reading books, specifically scifi books, that were written before the. 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. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.

Some changes were made to the plot of the film, including changing the setting year from 1960 to 1959 and the location of castle rock from maine to oregon. A carved, vintage book stand perfect for your favorite sacred text. The stand by stephen king at the best online ebook storage. How to pick the size of your book as soon as you get serious about selfpublishing a book, you are confronted with the choice of what size your book ought to be. The body is a novella by american writer stephen king, originally published in his 1982 collection different seasons and adapted into the 1986 film stand by me. King agreed, and trimmed it by 500 pages around 150,000 words. Pages from old hymn books rolled and ties with twin and placed in a vase, to create a unique home decor. Tuck it away or set it for some bright red reading time. Step 1 in creating a vintage book planter is to glue the pages of your chosen book together by squiggling glue along the book s page side and gently pressing the glue into the pages with your fingers. Sep 17, 2011 the flipklip book holder is easy to use. Aguirresacasa, roberto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Unfortunately king didnt just put back pages from his original manuscript, he also updated the action and references. Tablet stand made from a 400 page book and some epoxy resin.

By continuing to use this website, you are giving consent to cookies being used. I first read the stand during the summer of either 1979 or 1980. The apocalypse is a believable one, a flu pandemic with a mortality rate so high that only a tiny fraction of the population survives. Ive been trying to tape the pages back in, but more and more fall out when i read. And for these clips to not tear the thin book pages with sharp edges, the manufacturer provided rubberized caps for them. Multiple viewingreading angles via six adjustable positions 45 to 75 degrees can be used on the table, on the lap and in the bed. The poet galvanizes the often staid stories that surround and numb usin these pages, an alternately tender and ferocious lyricism is just barely contained.

Shop through a wide selection of cell phone stands at. A copy stand basically has a white base stand to place the book on. For instance, if you want to get a price on how much a book will cost to print, the first thing you need to know is the size. Oh, now you have no excuse to not show off your esoteric art books in style. Tablet stand universal smartphones for holder tablets 611, ereader, compatible phone xsxr88 plus77 plus, galaxy s8s7note 8, air, mini, pixel 2 black slopehill gooseneck phone holder for iphone x xr xs 8 7 plus samsung galaxy s10, cell phone clip holder for bedroom desktop office bathroom. This wood book stand is more than good for holding not only books, but tablets, smartphones, and ebooks. The book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in september 1978.

Adelante is unerringly fresh and restless, a treasure of deftlyhoned narratives that manage to be both unleashed and enviably controlled. The stand is 1,320 pages long which is a challenge for any reader, and it took me two weeks. Anyway, the stand, is not typical king as the main core of it is an apocalypse, and the super natural horror element is rather secondary and low key for most of the story. Paper micarta is the proper term for it, but it doesnt really capture the essence of the idea. Hey, guys, so i got a copy of the complete and uncut versions of the stand for christmas, and yesterday i got a secondhand paperback of the original, cut copy of the stand, which is under pages. Add a pages document to a shared icloud drive folder to automatically start collaborating. Ever since i opened the book, the pages have been falling and peeling out. Aug 03, 2012 i read once that the stand was essentially the book of job, with the survivors in jobs place. King on king stephen king on his 10 longest novels. Oct 27, 2016 make 3d paper butterflies with old book pages. Signup to get the inside scoop from our monthly newsletters. Easy and beautiful diy projects made with old books 2017. 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.