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The Body
- Different Seasons, Book 2
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
The number one best-selling author Stephen King's 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.
We'd 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 boy's 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.
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- Phill Jacob Rogers
- 18-09-24
Great story
Really good story about childhood adventure. My only criticism was (and this is one feature of a lot of his books) the chapter intermissions that detract from the main story itself. In this case it was the stories written by the narrator Gordon. Other than that a very good read.
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- Tink
- 29-12-22
Film is better but enjoyed very much all the same.
Well narrated. Characters are exactly as seen in picture form. Enjoyed very much. Very well paced.
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- A. Mills
- 08-05-22
film or book????
I love this story and I also love the movie, in fact I think the film might be better, totally recommended.
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- FENARETI
- 30-07-22
I’m angry that I loved it
I kinda hate the writer as a person so I wanted to read one of his books just to form an opinion of him as a writer. Unfortunately, he’s talented. But he knows it and that’s what makes him insufferable. So I’m happy now to put this behind me and never come close to his work again!
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- Scott T.
- 06-02-24
Loved it !
The film is probably my favourite film of all time and the book is just as good.
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- CL
- 06-01-24
Vintage King
Immediately got into the story. Classic King, classic simple yet enthralling story with characters you care about and characters you love to hate. Still, the whole story has a real resonance and brings back old fashioned childhood summers.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-06-24
just as good as the movie
Always loved the movie so I got this. Was 100% worth it, almost better than the film.
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- Mr J.
- 02-10-24
Loved it
Love the film, love the book, couldn’t stop listening to it, the narrator takes you to the place where he wants you to be with his words and the delivery.
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- Alexander
- 21-10-24
the body
absolutely brilliant I love the film stand by me what I loved about this book is that it goes into more detail than the actual film itself but also watch the film over and over would recommend this to anyone.
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- Lynda
- 21-12-22
disappointing rip off
Much as I love Stephen King, I was very disappointed with this book. it was nothing more than a bunch of previous stories cobbled together. Using the excuse of creating a linked thread to pull the stories together Mr King proceeds to rip off his fans. Shame on you Stephen. Maybe shame on audible too for sanctioning this rip off. Both have used his best selling status in a very dishonest way. I stopped returning books because audible provide so many good reads in the free catalogue. I decided to take the good with the bad. But this one is going back as a matter of principle.
The only saving grace from this disgrace is the excellent narration provided by Frank Muller.
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