The Green Mile

The #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling dramatic serial novel and inspiration for the Oscar-nominated film of the same name starring Tom Hanks, the &quot;literary event&quot; (<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>) of <i>The Green Mile</i> is now available in its entirety.<br><br>When <i>The Green Mile</i> first appeared, serialized as one volume per month, Stephen King's <i>The Green Mile</i> was an unprecedented publishing triumph: all six volumes ended up on the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller list - simultaneously - and delighted millions of fans the world over.<br> <br> Welcome to Cold Mountain Penitentiary, home to the Depression-worn men of E Block. Convicted killers all, each awaits his turn to walk the Green Mile, keeping a date with &quot;Old Sparky,&quot; Cold Mountain's electric chair. Prison guard Paul Edgecombe has seen his share of oddities in his years working the Mile. But he's never seen anyone like John Coffey, a man with the body of a giant and the mind of a child, condemned for a crime terrifying in its violence and shocking in its depravity. In this place of ultimate retribution, Edgecombe is about to discover the terrible, wondrous truth about Coffey, a truth that will challenge his most cherished beliefs...and yours.