The Green Mile

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Stephen King

Masterfully told and as suspenseful as it is haunting, The Green Mile is Stephen King’s classic #1 New York Times bestselling dramatic serial novel and inspiration for the Oscar-nominated film starring Tom Hanks.Welcome to Cold Mountain Penitentiary, home to the Depression-worn men of E Block. Convicted killers all, each awaits his turn to walk “the Green Mile,” the lime-colored linoleum corridor leading to a final meeting with Old Sparky, Cold Mountain’s electric chair. Prison guard Paul Edgecombe has seen his share of oddities over the years working the Mile, but he’s never seen anything like John Coffey—a man with the body of a giant and the mind of a child, condemned for a crime terrifying in its violence and shocking in its depravity. And in this place of ultimate retribution, Edgecombe is about to discover the terrible, wondrous truth about John Coffey—a truth that will challenge his most cherished beliefs…

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Author

Stephen King

Pages

512

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

2017-06-27

ISBN

1501160443 9781501160448

Ratings

Google: 5

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"One of my favorite books"

Norma Blanco

"This was a very touching story that made me look at all sides of stories."

Jessica Elise Thompson

"Fantastic book, story, everything. Love!!!"

Tina Schneiderman

"“My name is John Coffey. Like the drink, only not spelled the same” The Green Mile is on my top 10 books. If not top 5. Stephen King really nailed this book. Great storyline. Movie was great but not as great as the book. "

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Mike Morales

"If I could give it a 4.9, I would! This book is an amazing book full of unexpected twists and turns. It definitely took me for a ride; although I’ll be honest, I had a hard time getting through it, just due to the fact of the story progression not being fast enough, in my own opinion. That being said, it did little to affect how I view the book as an amazing thriller with very vast detail. It felt as if I was writing the book myself, portrayed as an old man such as the narrator of the book. It left me feeling fulfilled as I was able put all of the pieces together in my mind as I reached the end of the book. I believe it’s very well written. Again, a fantastic read! #TheGreenMile #StevenKing #Thriller #VeryDescriptive!"

Alexandria Woodall

"I saw the movie first. I follow better with tape/books when I see the movie first. The book was just as good as the movie. I highly recommend. "

Coobs

"Excellent "

Lauri Weinberg

"This was an incredible book! I read it when it first came out in small installments once a week or once a month back then! Great characters, storyline, amazing!"

Cristina Feniak

"This book would be an easy 5 star if I didn’t think the beginning was a little slow. I find that in most Stephen King books I read though. But as soon as it started to pick up I could not put it down!!! It’s an amazing book and I honestly don’t think I could ever speak too highly of it. There were parts where I was positive I knew what was gonna happen only to be surprised once again. There was sooo many different twists and turns throughout the book that just made it that much better."