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The Stand

by Stephen King · 1978

Horror · ranked #35 in category

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

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Category
Horror
First published
1978 · 1970s
Author
Stephen King
Standing
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