#1 New York Times bestselling author 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.
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.
Originally published in 1982 in the collection
Different Seasons (alongside "The Body," "Apt Pupil," and "The Breathing
Method"), it was made into the film The Shawshank Redemption in 1994.
Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, this modern classic was
nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, is one of
the most beloved films of all time and is IMDb's top-rated movie of all
time.