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Includes the stories “The Body” and “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”—set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine

A “hypnotic” (The New York Times Book Review) collection of four novellas—including the inspirations behind the films Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption—from Stephen King, bound together by the changing…

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1 author picked Different Seasons as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a collection of four novellas featuring King not only as a horror writer but also of well-created stories, usually involving young men. Three of these have been made into films. By the time I tumbled to this book, I was expecting more of the old King horror works.

I related especially to The Body as it listed four boys, just like the kids of my youth. With King, a wonderful description of detail, something to which I aspire is King.

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