As Richard Bachman1979
The Long Walk
Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman
In a dystopian future America, 100 teenage boys compete in an annual walking contest called The Long Walk. They must maintain a speed of four miles per hour. If they slow down, they receive warnings. After three warnings, they are shot dead.
Did You Know?
- •Actually the first novel King ever wrote, completed in 1966-67 as a freshman at the University of Maine
- •Many fans consider this one of King's best works
- •A film adaptation has been in development for years
- •The novel predates the 'Battle Royale' subgenre by decades
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