The Green Mile is the 36th book published by Stephen King; it was his 30th novel, and the 25th under his own name. The book was originally released in six parts by Signet from 28 March to 29 August of 1996:
- Volume 1: Two Dead Girls
- Volume 2: The Mouse on the Mile
- Volume 3: Coffey's Hands
- Volume 4: The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix
- Volume 5: Night Journey
- Volume 6: Coffey on the Mile
The story takes place in the Cold Mountain Penitentiary in 1932.
The Green Mile won the 1996 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel.
Characters[]
- Arlen Bitterbuck aka. The Chief
- John Coffey
- Eduard Delacroix
- Paul Edgecomb
- Arthur Flanders aka. The President
- Brutal Howell
- Mr. Jingles
- Percy Wetmore
- William Wharton
- Dean Stanton
Adaptation[]
The story was adapted into a film in 1999 by Frank Darabont.
