The Body
Published in 1988, The Body is a horror novel by Stephen King. It takes readers to Castle Rock and Maine in 1960. It features Chopper, Cujo and Ann. It deals with first-person narrative, post-traumatic stress disorder, World War II and law school.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 174 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions across 4 languages.
It runs to roughly 294 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Body
Four rambunctious young boys venture into the Maine woods and in sunlight and thunder find life, death, and intimations of their own mortality.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Body?
The Body was written by Stephen King and first published in 1988.
What genre is The Body?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is The Body?
The median edition has 294 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Body?
Readers who like it often enjoy Dark Forces, Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! and Look for Me by Moonlight.
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