The Body by Stephen King

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Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's timeless novella The Body-originally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons, and adapted into the 1986 film classic Stand by Me-is now available as a stand-alone publication. It's 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. Ray Brower, a boy from a nearby town, has disappeared, and twelve-year-old Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find his body along the railroad tracks. During the course of their journey, Gordie, Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp, and Vern Tessio come to terms with death and the harsh truths of growing up in a small factory town that doesn't offer much in the way of a future. A timeless exploration of the loneliness and isolation of young adulthood, Stephen King's The Body is an iconic, unforgettable, coming-of-age story.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range- Adult
    • Paperback
    • Product dimension- 5.5" W x 8.38" H x 0.5" D
    • Genre- Horror
    • Publisher: Scribner
    • Page count: 192
    • ISBN- 9781982103538
    • Stephen King (Author)
    • Publication Date: 06-05-2018

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2 years ago
from Knoxville, TN

More a Coming-of-Age Story Than Horror Fiction!

If you think you've experienced a Stephen King book by watching the film adaption, I assure you, you're mistaken. There's something about his simplistic writing style that captures you and draws you into the worlds he creates that plays better in your head than on the big screen. I'm not sure Mr. King would appreciate my description of how I perceive his writing, but to me it's simply magical. There's a familiarity to his stories that speaks to the reader in some sort of nostalgicy, twisted way. It stirs thoughts of our pasts, our dreams, and our nightmares. King is, well...The King! "The Body" is said to be the one Stephen King story that is closest to semi-autobiographical. Set in fictional Castlerock, Maine, this Coming-of-Age story is told in the first-person POV of Gordie LaChance, who...wait for it...becomes a writer. He's reminiscing about the summer of 1960 when along with three close friends, all on the cusp of becoming teenagers, set out to find the body of missing Ray Brower, who is their age and rumored to have been hit by a train. "The Body" is definitely more Coming-of-Age than Horror, and the adventure these four boys take on along with their individual family circumstances, blend together into a worthy read/listen. It solidifies the truth about the friendships of our childhood being the one's we remember the most fondly. King takes this story full-circle for the reader, which is quite unusual for a novella. The audiobook is a great listen with narrator, Frank Muller's voicing of the young characters and as the 'later in life' Gordie. "The Body" was originally published in King's 1982 story collection "Different Seasons". It was later adapted into the 1986 film "Stand by Me". It's a film I've never watched despite being told it's a great movie and was nominated for Best Screen Play. I'm partial to Stephen King's written words and listening to this audiobook works just fine for me. I highly recommend it to Stephen King fans, like me, who are looking for a story that's a little different, a lot lighter, and takes you back to the cherished friendships of youth! 4⭐

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2 years ago

Very Good Book!

This book was really good! Took my a week to finish! There is some things that are a little mature for kids, so my age preference is 13 or 14+. You will not lose interest!

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3 years ago

loved it

this was an amazing short read and only took me 2 days to read! never one lost interest.

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