Different Seasons (Signet): The Novela that Stand By Me is Based On

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption--the most satisfying tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape since The Count of Monte Cristo.<br/><br/>Apt Pupil--a golden California schoolboy and an old man whose hideous past he uncovers enter into a fateful and chilling mutual parasitism.<br/><br/>The Body--four rambunctious young boys venture into the Maine woods and in sunlight and thunder find life, death, and intimations of their own mortality.<br/><br/>The Breathing Method--a tale told in a strange club about a woman determined to give birth no matter what.<br/>source: stephenking.com