The Long Walk |
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Author:
| Bachman, Richard |
Narrated by:
| Heyborne, Kirby |
ISBN: | 978-1-4417-3305-4 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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In an ultra-conservative America of the not-too-distant-future when America has become a police state, the annual marathon is the ultimate sports competition. One hundred boys are selected each year to enter a grueling 450-mile marathon walk. The game is simple: maintain a steady walking pace of four miles per hour without stopping. Three warnings, and you're out-permanently. The winner will be awarded whatever he wants for the rest of his life; but a single misstep could be the last....
In an ultra-conservative America of the not-too-distant-future when America has become a police state, the annual marathon is the ultimate sports competition. One hundred boys are selected each year to enter a grueling 450-mile marathon walk. The game is simple: maintain a steady walking pace of four miles per hour without stopping. Three warnings, and you're out-permanently. The winner will be awarded whatever he wants for the rest of his life; but a single misstep could be the last....