# The Body by Stephen King (Paperback)

**This edition features a stunning vintage cover design!**  
  
**#1 _New York Times_ bestselling author Stephen King's timeless novella _The Body_, originally published in his 1982 collection _Different Seasons_ and adapted into the 1986 film classic _Stand by Me,_ now available as a stand-alone edition.**  
  
Four rambunctious young boys venture into the Maine woods in search of a boy from a nearby town who has disappeared. Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find the missing boy's body along the railroad tracks. _The Body_ is set outside King's iconic fictional town of Castle Rock, which is the setting of many of King's most popular books including _It_ and _The Stand_, and _Castle Rock_, a 10-episode Hulu original series, based on King's short stories. King's _The Body_ is an iconic coming of age story that explores the loneliness and isolation of young adulthood.

## Details

- **Price:** 18.49 GBP
- **Vendor:** Scribner
- **Tags:** All, Thrillers

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