{"product_id":"9781668208816","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\u003eIn 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\u003eWritten 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":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42537467314237,"sku":"9781668208816","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781668208816_p0.jpg?v=1782500207","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9781668208816","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}