Hearts in Atlantis

by Stephen King · 1998

In the summer of 1966, a charismatic, enigmatic boy named Ted Brautigan arrives at a small New England town, leaving an indelible mark on a group of friends who are just beginning to navigate the tumultuous world of adolescence. Stephen King weaves together five interlocking stories—ranging from the carefree mischief of a teenage baseball team to the haunting aftermath of a secret government experiment—to explore how a single, extraordinary presence can shape the course of a lifetime. As the characters grow into adulthood, the echoes of that pivotal summer reverberate through love, loss, and the lingering question of whether some mysteries are meant to stay buried. "Hearts in Atlantis" is a poignant, haunting portrait of youth, memory, and the fragile line between ordinary life and the uncanny.