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The Long Walk is a dystopian horror novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 1979, under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books , and has seen several reprints since, as both paperback and hardback.
Dec 1, 1978 · The Long Walk. Richard Bachman (Pseudonym), Stephen King. 4.08. 191,861 ratings12,862 reviews. 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.
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.
- Mass Market Paperback
- Stephen King
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.”
- Stephen King
In a ghost-written book called The Long Walk, he claimed that in 1941 he and six others had escaped from a Siberian Gulag camp and walked over 6,500 km (4,000 mi) south, through the Gobi Desert, Tibet, and the Himalayas to finally reach British India in the winter of 1942.
The Long Walk is the seventh book published by Stephen King; it is his sixth novel, and the second written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman. It was first published in July 1979 and collected in the 1985 anthology, The Bachman Books.
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.
In this #1 national bestseller, master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can...
Set in a future totalitarian America, the story follows a group of 100 teenage boys as they participate in an annual walking contest. With a dark and intense narrative, the book delves into themes of endurance, sacrifice, and the human spirit's resilience in the face of oppressive systems.
Apr 19, 2016 · Mass Market Paperback – April 19, 2016. In this #1 national bestseller, master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winner—the one that survives.
