Shawshank Redemption

Shawshank Redemption
$16.50
Like the many others before me, I too have seen the movie "The Shawshank Redemption". And like them all, I too was in tears at the end of the movie.
The book and the movie is not that different except for some few minor changes(Red is white, and that's maybe a big change?). The novella is just over 100 pages which is in my opinion way too short for a book making, in my opinion, the greatest movie of perhaps all time. That is my only minus with this novella.

The story is about a man named Andy Dufresne, imprisoned for a killing his wife and her lover. In the prison of Shawshank he suffers terrible crimes of inhumanity.
Over the years he befriends a few convicts, who as it turns out is not as inhumane as the rest of the convicted beasts and guards.
With his friends, especially Red, a great friendship is forged and through common acts of humanity hope is finally born.

The thing about this story is that it's so human. It's not complex or simple, it's pure and utterly human. That draws you in, you cannot resist Stephen King's writing as it is so beautiful. The story shows you the most darkest of human deeds and the noblest of acts.

One of my favorite parts of the story is when they drink beer and how the Red explains that they were as free men for one day. The feeling I get while reading that chapter is so joyously good.

As you read this novella you will feel the film score of Thomas Newman graciously following. If you have not watched the movie, I strongly suggest you see it.

The bottom point is that you will be moved by this story, not simply because it's written so well but simply put because it's so human. Everyone can relate to the characters in some way. I strongly suggest buying this novella. And I am a huge advocate of watching the movie which is probably the best movie-book adoption in many years to come.
Read the redemption, feel the redemption, see the redemption.

"Remember, Red. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."

The Shawshank Redemption
$14.98
This is a keeper for you video collection. It will make you laugh and cry. A wonderful movie. Some sad moments, but they all work themselves out. Great to keep and great to give as a gift. Based on a short story by Stephen King.

The Shawshank Redemption (Single Disc Edition)
$14.98
This is a keeper for you video collection. It will make you laugh and cry. A wonderful movie. Some sad moments, but they all work themselves out. Great to keep and great to give as a gift. Based on a short story by Stephen King.

The Shawshank Redemption (Deluxe Limited Two-Disc Special Edition With Book and CD)
$44.98
This is a keeper for you video collection. It will make you laugh and cry. A wonderful movie. Some sad moments, but they all work themselves out. Great to keep and great to give as a gift. Based on a short story by Stephen King.