Different seasons
"Different Seasons" is a collection of stories that are tied together by themes of journeys and the changing seasons. "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" (Spring-hope springs eternal) concerns a wrongfully convicted man maintains his humanity and plots a slow, clever escape from a sadistic prison, focusing on friendship and hope. "Apt Pupil" (Summer-summer of corruption) follows a bright teenage boy who discovers a hidden Nazi war criminal in his town, leading to a dark, symbiotic relationship of moral corruption. "The Body" (Fall-fall from innocence) four young boys go on a journey to find a dead body, coming face-to-face with mortality and the loss of childhood innocence. "The Breathing Method" (Winter-a winter's tale) is a more typical King tale, featuring a bizarre story told within a mysterious club about a determined woman who goes to extreme lengths to give birth
Print Book, English, 1982
Viking Press, New York, 1982