Scribner Book Company Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption --the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award-nominee The Shawshank Redemption --about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is available as a standalone book. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, Stephen King's extraordinary novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, tells a powerful tale of crushing despair and liberating hope through the eyes of Ellis "Red" Redding. Red's a guy who can get you whatever you want here in Maine's corrupt and hard-edged Shawshank State Penitentiary (for a price, of course), but the one thing he doesn't count on is an unexpected friendship forged with fellow inmate Andy Dufresne--an inscrutable one-time banker perhaps falsely convicted of brutal, calculated murder who will go on to transform everyone's lives within these prison walls. Originally published in the 1982 collection Different Seasons , it was adapted into the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this modern classic has become one of the most beloved films of all time. A mesmerizing work of unjust imprisonment and strangely satisfying revenge, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption remains one of Stephen King's most beloved and iconic stories. Review: Fantastic writer - Fantastic book Review: Proves one only needs a novella for a great film story. - Cover 3 / 5 If one knows the punchline the cover is quite effective. This rating is just for the Rita Hayworth Shawshank Redemption. I have yet to work my way through the rest of the book. Purchased as a contrast after Richard Flanagan's The Narrow Road to the Deep North and on a more cheerful note. Purchased this on E-Bay as a used copy of Stephen King's collection of novella length stories including Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. As I read the novella of 113 pages memories of the film flooded back with the film being reasonably true to the book. I did not have to create new pictures as the film had already done this for me. I like the viewpoint of a story teller. Stephen King has expressed in various literary interviews and posts his like of the novella format but he is sad the format does not appear to sell well. The story here is well told tight and straight to the point without lots of padding. An excellent example for those writing to self publish. The story like The Narrow Road to the Deep North could have been expanded and told in 429 pages. My desertcart review against my own reading criteria for a good read:- *Engrossing and interesting - Despite knowing the story and punch line the book kept my interest as it is tightly written. *Enjoyment and entertainment - An enjoyable read bringing back good memories of the film. *Emotional - Reinforced my wish never to go to prison as confirmed in reading about 21st Century prison life in Jeffrey Archer's Prison Diaries and a hundred years earlier in Arthur and George by Julian Barnes. *Educational - Nothing to add from the film. *Ease of reading - The strong solid writing to fit the story into novella format has much to commend it. A refreshing change from King's other books where I often feel a full page of text could have been said in one sentence. One for my book shelves and I read on the other novella length stories in the book as new material. Incidentally I have another memory here of the amazing You Tube video of Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire dancing to the Bee Gees Staying Alive. Something which often brightens up my days. My wife would love me to be able to dance like these two. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz3CPzdCDws New comment added 25 2 15 Story two an Apt Pupil Oh dear a great idea but the story drags on and on ... no encouragement to read more of Stephen King here. I read on Alexander of the Allrighters and Ywnwab!