{"product_id":"long-walk-book-stephen-king-9781668230480","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 \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52494933852433,"sku":"NIN9781668230480","price":27.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53378739011857,"sku":"CIN1668230488VG","price":21.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53499668431121,"sku":"CIN1668230488G","price":21.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":53719764369681,"sku":"NGR9781668230480","price":40.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ BOOKAZINE","offer_id":54598700433681,"sku":"NBZ9781668230480","price":26.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781668230480.jpg?v=1760003014","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/long-walk-book-stephen-king-9781668230480","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}