The Stand 3 book set. PS Publishing

[bsaenz24]

The Doubleday Years edition will be enough for me. Half because I'm trying to cut back on double (or triple (or quadruple...)) dipping, half because I'm not a huge fan of how PS is breaking things up into three volumes like this (though it is perhaps more understandable with a book as long as The Stand).

I only had Pet Semetary from PS, but I was not a fan of the shorter height of the books along with thin paper and artwork that was printed “thinly”. I don’t know if all of their King books were the same, but I honestly didn’t think they came close to the CD editions.

[Martin]

I only had Pet Semetary from PS, but I was not a fan of the shorter height of the books along with thin paper and artwork that was printed “thinly”. I don’t know if all of their King books were the same, but I honestly didn’t think they came close to the CD editions.

That is pretty standard fare for PS books. I greatly prefer CD books and I have the Artist Edition Of The Stand coming from CD but I may still have to spring for this one.

[Brian861]

The Stand and 'Salem's Lot were the first two King books I read, but I can't remember which one I read first.

I was home sick from school, and asked my Mom to pick up a few books from the library.
I have no idea why she picked Stephen King books, as she wasn't all that comfortable with my burgeoning horror collection, but she came home with those two books, and I read them both in two days.

There were 734 pages in that edition of The Stand.

While in America for the summer of '85, I picked up a Rand McNally atlas of the US, and the next time I read The Stand, I followed the journey on the map.

I have no idea how many times I've read both of those books...at least 20 times each, I'm sure. Maybe more.

That's really cool, Dave that you followed the journey on the map!

[mhatchett]

Salem's Lot was my first King book. I did buy the PS edition of that and I actually like it, but I'm passing on this one in favor of the CD edition.

[Dave1442397]

That's really cool, Dave that you followed the journey on the map!

I was SO ready to move to the US at that point I loved how King and Spielberg got the essence of (I guess) middle-class USA across. Following The Stand in the atlas gave me a much better sense of the distances involved.

[Brian861]

I was SO ready to move to the US at that point I loved how King and Spielberg got the essence of (I guess) middle-class USA across. Following The Stand in the atlas gave me a much better sense of the distances involved.

It's a bit of a stretch across the old girl for sure.

[jeffingoff]

That is pretty standard fare for PS books. I greatly prefer CD books and I have the Artist Edition Of The Stand coming from CD but I may still have to spring for this one.

The shorter and stouter book is pretty standard for UK editions I guess? I just bought a first edition Wizard and Glass UK Hardcover from the thrift shop and it's as short as my PS Fireman and PS Tommyknockers. I bought it for the novelty of it. I don't intend to collect UK hardcovers.

[slayn666]

The shorter and stouter book is pretty standard for UK editions I guess?

It's about 50/50 in my experience. Some publishers (Harper Voyager) love them, some use them pretty regularly (Gollancz), and others stick to the size Americans are more used to (Tor UK).

[bookworm 1]

I only had Pet Semetary from PS, but I was not a fan of the shorter height of the books along with thin paper and artwork that was printed “thinly”. I don’t know if all of their King books were the same, but I honestly didn’t think they came close to the CD editions.

I agree .However I will still more then likely get this one. I don't mind the height of the book and I have a few of the other PS editions. Don't mind multiple copies of my favorite books.

[Sock Monkey]

I really like what PS is doing with this. I'd be tempted to pick it up if I didn't already have the CD edition on order.

[HumphreyBear]

I have the CD version on order but will also be grabbing this one. It's The Stand!

[Martin]

I have the CD version on order but will also be grabbing this one. It's The Stand!

I am trying to convince myself that I do not need the PS version. So far I am failing.

[St. Troy]

,,,if everything goes spectacularly, I'll have three new copies of THE STAND in 2019. But probably more like three new copies of THE STAND in 2020.

CD is one, PS is one - what is the third?

[St. Troy]

While in America for the summer of '85, I picked up a Rand McNally atlas of the US, and the next time I read The Stand, I followed the journey on the map.

Incredibly cool.

[RonClinton]

I am trying to convince myself that I do not need the PS version. So far I am failing.

So far I am holding strong and remaining content with my 1st HC and the upcoming CD edition that I plan to pick up, but if the final artwork on those djs improves, there's no telling which way I'll fall on this one. The thought of three versions of the same book on my already crowded shelves seems absurd and indulgent, but..but...but it is THE STAND, after all...