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Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk. One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour without ever stopping...with the winner being awarded "The Prize"--anything he wants for the rest of his life. But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystopian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest. There is no finish line--the winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and you're given a warning. Three warnings and you're out of the game--permanently...
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The Long Walk, Stephen King
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- The Long Walk
- Subtitle
- A Novel - 45th Anniversary Edition
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Stephen King
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN10
- 1668052016
- ISBN13
- 9781668052013
- Series
- Richard Bachman
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror, American Literature, Death, Dystopia, Struggle for survival, Marches, Reality Show
- First published
- 1979
- Original title
- The Long Walk
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
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- Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk. One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour without ever stopping...with the winner being awarded "The Prize"--anything he wants for the rest of his life. But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystopian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest. There is no finish line--the winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and you're given a warning. Three warnings and you're out of the game--permanently...