What is the plot summary of The Stand by Stephen King?

Answer 1

The story was originally published in 1978 and it is considered to be Stephen King's best work since The Dark Tower. King's epic apocalyptic fantasy takes place in a world where 99.4% of the world's population (including domesticated animals like Dogs and Horses) have died off from a "Superflu" epidemic. Now the world has just a handful of survivors (including a Texan - a.k.a. the main protagonist - named Stu Redman) are left to choose sides - or have their side chosen for them. For the good guys, they rely on the wisedom of 108-year-old Mother Abagail and those of evil join a man with an evil smile and nightmarish abilities: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.

Answer 2

"The Stand" by Stephen King is a post-apocalyptic novel that follows the survivors of a deadly influenza pandemic that wipes out most of the world's population. The story centers on the battle between two groups of survivors, one led by a dark supernatural figure named Randall Flagg, and the other by a kind-hearted woman named Mother Abagail. As the two groups clash in a world decimated by the pandemic, they must confront their own beliefs, fears, and moral choices.

Answer 3

Stephen King's book "The Stand" is about a pandemics which breaks out in the country, and the effects it has upon society.