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Rita Hayworth and Shawshank redemption / Stephen King.
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 now available for the first time as a standalone book.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982155759 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 111 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Scribner trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2020.
- Copyright: ©1982
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| Subject: | Prisons > Maine > Fiction. False imprisonment > Maine > Fiction. Prison wardens > Maine > Fiction. Escapes > Maine > Fiction. Murder > Maine > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Novellas. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC King | 31681010212116 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"A mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is one of Stephen King's most beloved and iconic stories, and it helped make Castle Rock a place readers would return to over and over again. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, this iconic King novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is seeking his ultimate revenge"-- - Simon and Schuster
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen Kingâs beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemptionâthe basis for the Best Picture Academy Awardânominee The Shawshank Redemptionâabout an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is available as a standalone book.
Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, Stephen Kingâs extraordinary novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, tells a powerful tale of crushing despair and liberating hope through the eyes of Ellis âRedâ Redding. Redâs a guy who can get you whatever you want here in Maineâs corrupt and hard-edged Shawshank State Penitentiary (for a price, of course), but the one thing he doesnât count on is an unexpected friendship forged with fellow inmate Andy Dufresneâan inscrutable one-time banker perhaps falsely convicted of brutal, calculated murder who will go on to transform everyoneâs 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 Kingâs most beloved and iconic stories.
