The End of the World as We Know It : New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand by Stephen King

The End of the World as We Know It : New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand by Stephen KingSince its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered No. 1 bestselling author and master storyteller Stephen King's seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraor dinary works exploring the unravelling of human society, none have been as influential as this iconic novel with generations of writers impacted by its dark yet ultimately hopeful

Henry becomes a Republican legend - one of Michael Collins' boys

and he has watched a fiery

she knows she must seek answers

they are the subjects of a toxic and increasingly polarized 'debate' which generates reliable controversy for newspapers and talk shows

18-year-old Seraphine runs for her life

and finally to an ancient library hidden far beneath the surface of the earth

She is convinced she can amount to nothing until a young lawyer

did not mean a plunge into hierarchy and domination

despite Rosemary's reservations about their eccentricity and the weird noises that she keeps hearing

But those ancient terraformers woke something on Nod better left undisturbed

This anthology of the best ghost stories from Ireland and Irish writers includes contributions from such masters as Sheridan Le Fanu

Compelling and admirable' Sunday Times'Passionate and timely' Observer'Excellent' Telegraph'Illuminating' The Times'An outstanding achievement' Amanda Foreman***Chosen as a non-fiction highlight of 2023 in The Times