Long Walk, The

EDITORIAL REVIEW: On the first day of May, one hundred teenage boys meet for an event known throughout the country as ''The Long Walk.'' If you break the rules, you get three warnings. If you exceed your limit, what happens is absolutely terrifying.

on The First Day Of May, 100 Teenage Boys Meet For A Race Known As “the Long Walk.” If You Break The Rules, You Get Three Warnings. If You Exceed Your Limit, What Happens Is Absolutely Terrifying...

publishers Weekly

ray Garraty--along With 99 Other Teen Boys--has Entered The Long Walk, A Grueling March At Four Miles Per Hour That Continues Until Only One Person Is Standing. The Losers Receive Bullets To The Head. As The March Progresses, The Numbers Dwindle, The Challenges Of Continued Marching Increase, And The Senselessness Wears On The Participants' State Of Mind. King (writing As His Alter Ego, Richard Bachman) Delivers Another Psychologically Dark Tale With Commentary On Society, Teenage Life, And Cultural Entertainment That Is Still Poignant Decades After Its Original Publication. Kirby Heyborne's Skills Shine In The Narrative Passages, Which He Executes With A Good Mixture Of Rhythm And Emphasis. Heyborne's Light And Youthful-sounding Voice Exudes The Needed Attitude Of The Mostly Male Adolescent Characters. However, Some Of His Character Voices For The Teens Feel Created Just For The Sole Purpose Of Clearly Distinguishing Them, Rather Than Matching Voice Organically To Personality. His Female Voices Lack Substance, But Since There Are So Few Of Them, Listeners Will Not Be Too Distracted. A Signet Paperback. (apr.)

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. Set in a future dystopian America, ruled by a totalitarian and militaristic dictator, the plot revolves around the contestants of a grueling, annual walking contest. In 2000, the American Library Association listed The Long Walk as one of the 100 best books for teenage readers published between 1966 and 2000. ---------- Also contained in: - [The Bachman Books][2] - [The Bachman Books](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24796729W) [1]: https://stephenking.com/library/bachman_novel/long_walk_the.html [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL81591W/The_Bachman_Books_(Rage_The_Long_Walk_Roadwork_The_Running_Man) 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 linethe 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 gamepermanently... Finally available in a single volume edition under Stephen King's name! In the near future, a young boy has been one of 100 selected to take the Long Walk--a deadly contest of endurance and determination, in which each step can literally be your last. Follow the contestants' tortured footsteps as they struggle with each other, and themselves, to survive the race. Includes the Introduction "The Importance of Being Bachman". Vintage King, this harrowing tale was originally published under the Richard Bachman pseudonym Finally available in a single volume edition under Stephen King's name! In the near future a young boy has been one of 100 selected to take the Long Walk - a deadly contest of endurance and determination, in which each step can literally be your last. Follow the contestants' tortured footsteps as they struggle with each other, and themselves, to survive the race