The story is a cruel one, in which Andy Dufresne, an educated and type man is wrongly convicted of his wifes murder.In the course of his time in prison he befriends many people, who are criminals, whereas Andy is not.His life is altered forever, as he deals with the troubles of incarceration.

Stephen Kings outstanding character portrayal is not limited to his horror stories, and the characters in this story are some of his very best.One particular could even think this was based on a true story, but it is not, King has confirmed.The story is upsetting, puzzling and warming, and the motion pictures popularity confirms people association with the story.I think it will always be a classic.

When released at the theatre The Shawshank Redemption did not obtain fantastic accomplishment, in spite of the fantastic buzz currently generated by the Hollywood industry due to the great story. This was in part due to wonderful competition at the time, and also the truth that the story is about a prison, which put several movie goers off. Even so, immediately after the release to DVD the Shawshank Redemption sold in large quantities producing it a firm favorite.

The other stories from the Various Seasons book are

The Body which became the film, Stand by me

The Apt Pupil which also became a movie named The Apt Pupil

The Club which has but to make it to the big screen

I would advise the book to any person who is a fan, as it is a great collection of stories. The Shawshank Redemption is a quite popular story, no matter whether study in a book or watched as a film.

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