English literature in Reclam's red series: this is the English original text - with word explanations at the bottom of each page, an afterword, and literary references. Maine, summer 1960. When Gordon and his friends hear during their vacation about the rumor that the body of a missing boy is lying near the train tracks, they immediately set off: they want to see a dead person for the first time in their lives. The trip turns into an adventure that none of the four boys will ever forget. The film adaptation of the novella titled "Stand by Me" was a worldwide box office success. English reading: level B2-C1 (GER).