- Editorial:
- GALLERY BOOKS
- Año de edición:
- 2016
- Materia:
- Novela traducida
- ISBN:
- 978-1-5011-4426-4
- Páginas:
- 320
THE LONG WALK
KING, STEPHEN
In this #1 national bestseller, master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winnerthe one that survives.
Against the wishes of his mother, 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 without ever stopping...with the winner being awarded The Prizeanything he wants for the rest of his life. But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystopian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest. There is no finish linethe winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and youre given a warning. Three warnings and youre out of the gamepermanently...