{"product_id":"the-body-1","title":"The Body","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Stephen King's timeless novella \"The Body\"--originally published in his short story collection \u003ci\u003eDifferent Seasons, \u003c\/i\u003eand adapted into the film classic \u003ci\u003eStand by Me\u003c\/i\u003e--is now available as a stand-alone publication.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. Ray Brower, a boy from a nearby town, has disappeared, and twelve-year-old 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA timeless exploration of the loneliness and isolation of young adulthood, Stephen King's \u003ci\u003eThe Body\u003c\/i\u003e is an iconic, unforgettable, coming-of-age story.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51814785188071,"sku":"9781982103538","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_a87c874b-a066-4877-98e8-262ad265ad49.jpg?v=1771904314","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-body-1","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}