Hearts in Atlantis

Interesting Facts

• The book consists of five interconnected novellas, each telling about different periods in the characters' lives.
• The first novella, "Low Men in Yellow Coats," is connected to Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series and introduces the character Ted Brautigan.
• The title of the book and one of the novellas refers to a card game that students play instead of studying.
• The first novella is set in 1960, while the last novella takes the reader to 1999.
• The book touches on themes of coming of age, lost innocence, and the influence of the past on the present.
• Stephen King incorporates autobiographical elements, describing student life and protests against the Vietnam War.