The Green Mile
by Stephen King
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The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel by American writer Stephen King. It tells the story of death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe's encounter with John Coffey, an unusual inmate who displays inexplicable healing and empathetic abilities. The serial novel was originally released in six volumes before being republished as a single-volume work. The book is an example of magical realism.
The Green Mile won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel in 1996. In 1997, The Green Mile was nominated as Best Novel for the British Fantasy Award and the Locus Award. In 2003 the book was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel".
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Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote The Green Mile?
The Green Mile is by Stephen King. The catalogue records its first publication in 1996. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is The Green Mile?
The catalogue records 465 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
