Castle Rock book 3 · 1982
The Body
In 1960, four boys from Castle Rock set off on a journey to see the body of a missing boy. A coming-of-age novella that became the film Stand by Me.
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Book facts
- Author
- Stephen King
- Series
- Castle Rock, book 3 of 6
- Published
- 1982
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Castle Rock, Maine
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
The Body on screen
- Stand by Me (1986, film, Cinema). Four boys in 1959 Oregon set out on foot to find the body of a missing teenager, in Rob Reiner’s coming-of-age classic.
Who is in The Body
2 recurring or key characters from Stephen King’s chart. Introduces Gordie Lachance and Ace Merrill.
Lead 1
- Gordie LachanceFirst appearanceBoy who goes to see a dead body
Major 1
- Ace MerrillFirst appearanceCastle Rock bully