Boy's Life
Published in 1991, Boy's Life is a horror novel by Robert R. McCammon. Readers will find themes of good and evil, magic and Children.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 36 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions across 3 languages.
It runs to roughly 544 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Boy's Life
"Zephyr, Alabama, has been an idyllic home for eleven-year-old Cory Mackenson...a place where monsters swim in the belly of the river, and friends are forever. Then, on a cold spring morning in 1964, as Cory accompanies his father on his milk route, they see a car plunge into a lake some say is bottomless." -- Back cover.
Awards & lists
- 🏆World Fantasy Awards 1992 — Best Novel (winner)
- ✦Locus Awards 1992 — Best Horror Novel (nominee)
- 🏆Bram Stoker Awards 1991 — Novel (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Boy's Life?
Boy's Life was written by Robert R. McCammon and first published in 1991.
What genre is Boy's Life?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is Boy's Life?
The median edition has 544 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Boy's Life?
Readers who like it often enjoy Thinner, Northern Lights and It.
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