Price: $0.00
(as of Sep 23, 2025 00:21:30 UTC – Details)
In this number-one national best seller, “master storyteller” (Houston Chronicle) Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can beonly one winner – the one who survives.
In the near future, when America has become a police state, 100 boys are selected to enter an annual contest where the winner will be awarded whatever he wants for the rest of his life. Among them is 16-year-old Ray Garraty, and he knows the rules – keep a steady walking pace of four miles per hour without stopping. Three warnings and you’re out – permanently.
With an introduction by Stephen King on “The Importance of Being Bachman”.
Customers say
Customers find this book engaging and thought-provoking, praising its intricate character development and Stephen King’s excellent writing. The story quality and pacing receive mixed reactions – while some find it phenomenal and fast-paced, others note that plot points are underdeveloped and the narrative drags on. The book’s suspenseful elements are also mixed, with some describing it as the scariest book while others find it thoroughly depressing.
