The Long Walk

"The Long Walk" by Bachman, Richard & King, Stephen, published by Signet. In this #1 national bestseller, master storyteller (Houston Chronicle) Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winnerthe one that survives. In the near future, when America has become a police state, one hundred boys are selected to enter an annual contest where the winner will be awarded whatever he wants for the rest of his life. Among them is sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty, and he knows the ruleskeep a steady walking pace of four miles per hour without stopping. Three warnings and youre outpermanently. THE PLACE An ultra-conservative America of the not-too-distant future . . . THE EVENT The country's #1 sports contest, a grueling 450-mile marathon walk, where a single misstep could be the last . . . THE COMPETITORS The cream of the nation's youth, 100 red-blooded American boys out to make it to the top no matter who they trample on to get there . . . THE PRIZE A fortune in money, fame, and everything the heart desires for the one and only winner . . . But in a flawless society there are no losers--because the New American Government knows how to bury its failures . . . A psychologically dark tale with commentary on society, teenage life, and cultural entertainment, The Long Walk is still poignant decades after its original publication (Publishers Weekly). This edition features an introduction by Stephen King on The Importance of Being Bachman. Book details: published 1979. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.