The Body

Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock Maine 1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King s timeless novella The Bodyoriginally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons and adapted into the 1986 film classic Stand by Meis now available as a standalone publication It s 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock Maine Ray Brower a boy from a nearby town has disappeared and twelveyearold 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 comingofage story