The Bachman Books - Softcover

Richard Bachman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444723537 ISBN 13: 9781444723533

Publisher: Hodder Paperback, 2012

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date :2012-12-20 Pages: 992 Language: English Publisher: Hodder Paperback For years. readers wrote asking if Richard Bachman was really world-bestselling Stephen King writing under another name. Now the secret is out - and so. brought together in one volume. are these three spellbinding stories of future shock and suspense.The Long Walk: A chilling look at the ultra-conservative America of the future where a gruelling 450-mile marathon is the ultimate sports competition.Roadwork: An immovable man refuses to surrender to the irresistible force of progress.The Running Man: TVs future-favourite game show. where contestants are hunted to death in the attempt to win a 1 billion jackpot.

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About the Author

Stephen King is the bestselling author of more than thirty books of which the most recent are THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON, HEARTS IN ATLANTIS and his non-fiction book ON WRITING. He lives with his wife, the novelist Tabitha King, in Bangor, Maine.

From School Library Journal

YA Four novels published between 1977 and 1982. In Rage , a high-school student goes berserk in the classroom, killing the teacher and holding the class hostage. Set in a militaristic ultra-conservative America, The Long Walk pits 100 teenagers against each other in a grueling 450-mile marathon walk in which the penalty is death. Roadwork is a novel of societal conflict, man vs. progress. The first three thrillers, while entertaining and gripping, occasionally suffer from unfocused and uneven writing. Unresolved questions cause them to be somewhat unsatisfying. However the fourth novel, The Running Man , in the tradition of Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (NAL, 1968; o.p.), is an action-packed futuristic romp. Protagonist Ben Richards bets his life on a TV show in order to win the money to save the life of his deathly ill daughter. The story combines social commentary, adventure and science fiction, set against the backdrop of a decaying society. This one novel is well worth the price of the book. The name Stephen King, plus the four-novels-in-one packaging guarantees this volume's success. Bet you can't buy just one copy! John Lawson, Fairfax County Public Lib., Va.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Paperback
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444723537
• ISBN 13: 9781444723533
• Binding: Paperback