King, Stephen ("Richard Bachman") (b. 1947). The Long Walk. New York: Signet, 1979.

8vo. Original pictorial wrappers (slight lean to spine, corner creases, rubbing to spine ends).

FIRST EDITION. The Long Walk was the second of Stephen King's novels to be published under the "Richard Bachman" pseudonym. Written during King's freshman year at the University of Maine, The Long Walk is his first completed novel and is considered an allegory for the Vietnam War, which was at its height when he wrote it. In 2000, the American Library Association ranked it as one of the best 100 books for teenage readers published between 1966 and 2000. It was later adapted into a 2025 major motion picture starring Mark Hamill.

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Printed Books & Early American Photography, including Selections from the Larry Ness Collection

King, Stephen ("Richard Bachman") (b. 1947). The Long Walk. New York: Signet, 1979.

Printed Books & Early American Photography, including Selections from the Larry Ness Collection

King, Stephen ("Richard Bachman") (b. 1947). The Long Walk. New York: Signet, 1979.

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