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Different Seasons

Written by: Stephen King
Narrated by: Frank Muller
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Four gripping novellas tied together by the changing of seasons.

Hope Springs Eternal

"Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption"

An unjustly imprisoned convict seeks a strange and startling revenge...the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award nominee The Shawshank Redemption.

Summer of Corruption

"Apt Pupil"

Todd Bowden is one of the top students in his high school class and a typical American 16-year-old - until he becomes obsessed with the dark and deadly past of an older man in town. The inspiration for the film Apt Pupil from Phoenix Pictures.

Fall from Innocence

"The Body"

Four rambunctious young boys plunge through the façade of a small town and come face to face with life, death, and intimations of their own mortality. The film Stand by Me is based on this novella.

A Winter's Tale

"The Breathing Method"

A disgraced woman is determined to triumph over death.

©1982 Stephen King. All rights reserved. (P)2016 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. Horror Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Fiction Royalty

What the critics say

"Hypnotic." ( The New York Times Book Review)
"To find the secret of his success, you have to compare King to Twain and Poe - King's stories tap the roots of myth buried in all our minds." ( Los Angeles Times)
"Buy Different Seasons. I promise you'll enjoy it.... He creates people who are so alive, you can almost sense them." ( Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

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There are issues with formatting, the final chapter of the last story, as well as the afterwords are repeated at the end, which throws off the timing of the rest of the book. The book itself is a fine listen, not my favorite multi-story book by King, but keeps the attention.

Formating issues, but decent listen

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when listening to the final story, the breathing method, there was a substantial part of the recording that was missing. I had to find it on YouTube to hear a third of the story

some of the material was missing.

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One of the best Stephen king books I have listened to. Great narration. Loved it. #Audible1

Great book.

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Four of King's best novellas, read by elite performer Frank Muller. For some reason the audiobook chapters don't line up with the actual stories. Apt pupil bleeds into the two adjacent chapters.

Great stories and outstanding performance.

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To be honest, I tried reading Stephen King in my teens and found them too long and descriptive. I use to say " Who cares how many colours are in a carpet!".
Now, I can't get enough! 75%-80% of my Audible library is Stephen King!

I love Stephen King!

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Each and every one of these stories is interesting and well-narrated. The afterword is also a really nice insight into Stephen King and his process. The only down side, be prepared, is the abrupt end of one story and the immediate beginning of the next, like not even a paragraph break, like "and then this incredible thing went down. Apt Pupil (title of next book)....." I should've paused to just absorb the ending of one story, but the narration too should've provided a bit of "we hope you enjoyed this one, now get ready for the next book". It's wonderful to hear the original Shawshank, one of my all time favourite movies which I've watched at least a half dozen times, and it is still worth listening to the audiobook.

All 4 books are amazing, and the afterword too

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sound quality is trash, but the stories make you forget that, they're great. frank Mueller has a voice similar to Morgan freemans which makes it that much more enjoyable.👍king classics

Awesome, even with garbage sound quality.

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Another set of brilliant stories by Mr. King. A must-read for people considering his books or fans.

Brilliant!

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what can I say? Mr. King is my favorite writer. 😍 always looking for newest book.

Stephen King is the king

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A great collection of stories to keep you entertained without getting into the long, drawn out stories King usually does (not that that is a bad thing, I love them but it's nice to get some variety over a 20 hour long period, especially after finishing a few of his longer ones). It was great to listen to the original story counterparts of acclaimed movies and I especially loved the last one!

Excellent Stories

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