{"product_id":"the-long-walk-by-stephen-king-9781668208816","title":"The Long Walk","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 \"long walk\" and there is only one winner\u003c\/b\u003e — the one that survives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 \u003ci\u003eLong Walk\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eLong Walk\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643360526572,"sku":"9781668208816","price":51.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e579032121364d0b87f20992c67e5f08.jpg?v=1779228200","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-long-walk-by-stephen-king-9781668208816","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}