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 winnerâthe 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 âThe Prizeââanything 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 lineâthe winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and youâre given a warning. Three warnings and youâre out of the gameâpermanently...
Ărjan
2023-10-05
Stephen King Ă€r en mĂ€stare pĂ„ att beskriva relationer! Ăverhuvudtaget anser jag honom vara en mycket underskattad författare. Jag lyssnar annars pĂ„ allt möjligt frĂ„n simpla böcker om Jack Reacher till mer krĂ€vande böcker som Bröderna Karamazov och upplever Kings historier vara betydligt nĂ€rmare den sistnĂ€mnda kvalitetsmĂ€ssigt. Framförallt Ă€r det Kings förmĂ„ga att beskriva vĂ€nskap som fascinerar mig. IT Ă€r ett praktexempel pĂ„ hans sĂ€tt att beskriva hur vĂ€nskap vĂ€xer fram, stĂ€rks och slutar som ett obrytbart band mellan vĂ€nnerna. The Long Walk Ă€r Ă€nnu ett exempel pĂ„ hans skicklighet att visa mĂ€nniskans egoism, men ocksĂ„ offervilja och lojalitet gentemot de vi finner vĂ€rdiga. Jag avskydde att Ă€lska berĂ€ttelsen om de hundra unga mĂ€nnen och deras fĂ€rd mot slutet, men kunde inte förmĂ„ mig att sluta lyssna. En oerhört skicklig upplĂ€sare gjorde dessutom fĂ€rden Ă€nnu bĂ€ttre! Rekommenderas!
Simon
2023-09-12
mind blowing
Andrea
2023-09-10
Sista meningarna satt som en smÀck!