The Body
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Paperback Different Seasons English
By (author) Stephen King


Categories: Contemporary Fiction Thriller Books Thrillers Horror Horror Short Story Books


Description
The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen Kings timeless coming-of-age novella, The Body - set in Castle Rock and originally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons, and adapted into the film classic Stand by Me - is now available as a stand-alone publication.

Wed all listened to the Ray Brower story . . . he was a kid our age

The small town of Castle Rock is tuning in to the news of a young boy who has gone missing from a nearby town.

Gordie Lachance and his three friends set off along the railway tracks on a quest, determined to become famous by officially finding the boys body.

But their journey becomes a rite of passage, and as they cross the railway trestle and the tracks begin to hum, the boys encounter an intimation of their own mortality.

Adapted into the 1986 classic film Stand By Me, The Body is an iconic exploration of friendship, loneliness and adventure, an unforgettable coming-of-age story by master chronicler of small-town adolescence and universal experience, Stephen King.


Product details

Format Paperback | 208 pages
Dimensions 128 x 196 x 18mm | 150g
Publication date 09 Sep 2021
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
Edition Statement Reissue
ISBN10 1529379334
ISBN13 9781529379334
Bestsellers rank 1,371