{"product_id":"the-long-walk-2","title":"The Long Walk","description":"\u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943352303847,"sku":"9781668230480","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_e969b427-e7b3-4070-8764-e33b1052c45c.jpg?v=1775320333","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-long-walk-2","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}