The much acclaimed serial novel entitled The Green Mile was written by Stephen King and published in 1997. Originally, King published this story in six different volumes, each of which landed a spot on the New York Times bestseller list. The Green Mile takes place in 1932 in Cold Mountain Penitentiary, Cell-block E. Here, every prisoner awaits their turn to take their last walk down the Green Mile (presently known as death row) to “Old Sparky,” wherein their fate lies. Cold Mountain Penitentiary is where we meet John Coffey, a large negro sentenced to death for the murder and rape of two twin girls. Cell Block E is also where wild Billy Wharton and Eduard Delacroix, a french man with an emotional need for his mouse, Mr Jingles, stay. The Green Mile is the story of one of Cell block E’s prison guards, Paul Edgecombe, and his experience through life. Stephen King presents this novel with extraordinary writing technique that leaves the reader sitting on the edge, craving more up to the very end when the reader is left only with the remembrance of Paul Edgecombe, John Coffey, and the lessons taught by both.
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