{"product_id":"long-walk-book-stephen-king-9781668052013","title":"The Long Walk","description":"\u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe brilliant and chilling first novel Stephen King ever wrote tells the tale of the contestants of a diabolically cruel competition where 100 boys start the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"long walk\" and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethere is only one winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--the one that survives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In a dystopian near-future, America has fallen on hard times. 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 day and night, without ever stopping. The winner gets \"The Prize\"--anything he wants for the rest of his life. But the rules of the Long Walk are harsh and the stakes could not be higher. 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--forever.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written by King when he was a college student and published in 1979 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Walk\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable and timeless masterpiece that showcases King's genius for character building and his visionary storytelling.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50445287883025,"sku":"CIN1668052016G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50534270402833,"sku":"CIN1668052016VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50670742667537,"sku":"GOR014031114","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50989363757329,"sku":"NIN9781668052013","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":51116486459665,"sku":"CIN1668052016A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53246157783313,"sku":"GOR014829399","price":6.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53445281284369,"sku":"GOR014923676","price":6.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1668052016.jpg?v=1766224931","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/long-walk-book-stephen-king-9781668052013","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}