The Long Walk (novel)
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The Long Walk is a dystopian horror novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 1979, under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Set in a dystopian alternative version of the United States ruled by a totalitarian regime, the plot follows the contestants of a grueling annual walking contest. While not the first of King's novels to be published, The Long Walk was the first novel he wrote, having begun it in 1966–67 during his freshman year at the University of Maine, some eight years before his first published novel, Carrie, was released in 1974. It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books, and has seen several reprints since, as both paperback and hardcover. In 2023, Centipede Press released the first stand-alone hardcover edition. In 2000, the American Library Association listed The Long Walk as one of the 100 best books for teenage readers published between 1966 and 2000.
Infobox
Author
Stephen King (as Richard Bachman)
Language
English
Genre
Psychological horrorDystopia
Publisher
Signet Books
Publication date
July 3, 1979
Publication place
United States
Media type
Print (paperback)
Pages
384
ISBN
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Tables
Elimination of characters · Order of character eliminations
Curley
Curley
Order
1
Last name
Curley
First name
Unknown
Number
7
Reason for elimination
Charley horse in his leg
Ewing
Ewing
Order
2
Last name
Ewing
First name
9
Number
Blisters
Unknown
Unknown
Order
3
Last name
Unknown
First name
Slowed down too much
Zuck
Zuck
Order
4
Last name
Zuck
First name
Unknown
Number
100
Reason for elimination
Bleeding from a cut on the knee
Travin
Travin
Order
5
Last name
Travin
First name
Unknown
Number
Had diarrhea
Fenter
Fenter
Order
6
Last name
Fenter
First name
Unknown
Number
12
Reason for elimination
Had cramps
Larson
Larson
Order
7
Last name
Larson
First name
60
Number
Sat down
Unknown
Unknown
Order
8
Last name
Unknown
Toland
Toland
Order
9
Last name
Toland
First name
Unknown
Number
Fainted
Quincy/Quentin(?)
Quincy/Quentin(?)
Order
10
Last name
Quincy/Quentin(?)
First name
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Order
11–12
Last name
Unknown
Baker
Baker
Order
13
Last name
Baker
First name
James
Number
4
Reason for elimination
Unknown
Rank
Rank
Order
14
Last name
Rank
First name
Unknown
Number
Fight with Barkovitch
Unknown
Unknown
Order
15
Last name
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Order
16
Last name
Unknown
First name
Attempt to flee
Unknown
Unknown
Order
17
Last name
Unknown
First name
45
Number
Fall
Unknown
Unknown
Order
18–24
Last name
Unknown
Davidson
Davidson
Order
25
Last name
Davidson
First name
Unknown
Number
8
Reason for elimination
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Order
26
Last name
Unknown
Yannick
Yannick
Order
28
Last name
Yannick
First name
Unknown
Number
98
Reason for elimination
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Order
29
Last name
Unknown
First name
Convulsions
Gribble
Gribble
Order
30
Last name
Gribble
First name
Unknown
Number
48
Reason for elimination
Stopped due to cramps
Harkness
Harkness
Order
31
Last name
Harkness
First name
49
Number
Fatigue
Unknown
Unknown
Order
32
Last name
Unknown
First name
Percy
Number
31
Reason for elimination
Attempt to flee
Unknown
Unknown
Order
33
Last name
Unknown
Wayne
Wayne
Order
35
Last name
Wayne
First name
Unknown
Number
94
Reason for elimination
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Order
36
Last name
Unknown
Morgan
Morgan
Order
37
Last name
Morgan
First name
Frank
Number
64
Reason for elimination
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Order
38
Last name
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Order
39
Last name
Unknown
First name
38
Number
Foot run over by half-track
Unknown
Unknown
Order
40
Last name
Unknown
Tressler
Tressler
Order
41
Last name
Tressler
First name
Unknown
Number
92
Reason for elimination
Sun stroke
Unknown
Unknown
Order
42
Last name
Unknown
First name
Convulsions
Aaronson
Aaronson
Order
43
Last name
Aaronson
First name
Unknown
Number
1
Reason for elimination
Had cramps
Unknown
Unknown
Order
44
Last name
Unknown
First name
Sun stroke
Unknown
Unknown
Order
45
Last name
Unknown
Jensen
Jensen
Order
48
Last name
Jensen
First name
Unknown
Number
Panicked during thunderstorm
Unknown
Unknown
Order
49
Last name
Unknown
First name
Fainted
Fenum
Fenum
Order
50
Last name
Fenum
First name
Roger
Number
13
Unknown
Unknown
Order
51
Last name
Unknown
Olson
Olson
Order
53
Last name
Olson
First name
Hank
Number
70
Reason for elimination
Attacked soldiers
Unknown
Unknown
Order
54
Last name
Unknown
Scramm
Scramm
Order
59
Last name
Scramm
First name
Unknown
Number
85
Reason for elimination
Sat down
Unknown
Unknown
Order
60
Last name
Unknown
First name
Mike
Number
Unknown
Joe
Joe
Order
61
Last name
Joe
First name
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Order
62
Last name
Unknown
Gallant
Gallant
Order
63
Last name
Gallant
First name
Unknown
Milligan
Milligan
Order
64
Last name
Milligan
First name
Unknown
Number
Overstimulated; stopped
Unknown
Unknown
Order
65
Last name
Unknown
Quince
Quince
Order
67
Last name
Quince
First name
Harold
Number
Unknown
Barkovitch
Barkovitch
Order
68
Last name
Barkovitch
First name
Gary
Number
5
Reason for elimination
Tore out own throat
Unknown
Unknown
Order
69–73
Last name
Unknown
Pearson
Pearson
Order
74
Last name
Pearson
First name
Unknown
Field
Field
Order
75
Last name
Field
First name
Charlie
Number
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Order
76
Last name
Unknown
Klingerman
Klingerman
Order
79
Last name
Klingerman
First name
Unknown
Number
59
Reason for elimination
Appendicitis
Tubbins
Tubbins
Order
80
Last name
Tubbins
First name
93
Number
Insanity
Unknown
Unknown
Order
81
Last name
Unknown
Parker
Parker
Order
82
Last name
Parker
First name
Collie
Number
Unknown
Reason for elimination
Attacked soldiers
Wyman
Wyman
Order
83
Last name
Wyman
First name
Marty
Number
97
Reason for elimination
Exhaustion
Sledge
Sledge
Order
84
Last name
Sledge
First name
Bobby
Number
Unknown
Reason for elimination
Attempt to flee
Unknown
Unknown
Order
85
Last name
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Order
86
Last name
Unknown
First name
Exhaustion
Unknown
Unknown
Order
87–89
Last name
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Order
90
Last name
Unknown
First name
Abraham
Number
2
Reason for elimination
Exhaustion
Unknown
Unknown
Order
91
Last name
Unknown
Pastor
Pastor
Order
93
Last name
Pastor
First name
Bruce
Number
Unknown
Fielder
Fielder
Order
94
Last name
Fielder
First name
George
Number
Unknown
Reason for elimination
Insanity
Hough
Hough
Order
95
Last name
Hough
First name
Bill
Number
Unknown
Rattigan
Rattigan
Order
96
Last name
Rattigan
First name
Unknown
Baker
Baker
Order
97
Last name
Baker
First name
Art
Number
3
Reason for elimination
Internal hemorrhage
McVries
McVries
Order
98
Last name
McVries
First name
Pete
Number
61
Reason for elimination
Sat down
Stebbins
Stebbins
Order
99
Last name
Stebbins
First name
Unknown
Number
88
Reason for elimination
Exhaustion
Garraty
Garraty
Order
100
Last name
Garraty
First name
Ray
Number
47
Reason for elimination
Winner
| Order | Last name | First name | Number | Reason for elimination |
| 1 | Curley | Unknown | 7 | Charley horse in his leg |
| 2 | Ewing | 9 | Blisters | |
| 3 | Unknown | Slowed down too much | ||
| 4 | Zuck | Unknown | 100 | Bleeding from a cut on the knee |
| 5 | Travin | Unknown | Had diarrhea | |
| 6 | Fenter | Unknown | 12 | Had cramps |
| 7 | Larson | 60 | Sat down | |
| 8 | Unknown | |||
| 9 | Toland | Unknown | Fainted | |
| 10 | Quincy/Quentin(?) | Unknown | ||
| 11–12 | Unknown | |||
| 13 | Baker | James | 4 | Unknown |
| 14 | Rank | Unknown | Fight with Barkovitch | |
| 15 | Unknown | |||
| 16 | Unknown | Attempt to flee | ||
| 17 | Unknown | 45 | Fall | |
| 18–24 | Unknown | |||
| 25 | Davidson | Unknown | 8 | Unknown |
| 26 | Unknown | |||
| 27 | ||||
| 28 | Yannick | Unknown | 98 | Unknown |
| 29 | Unknown | Convulsions | ||
| 30 | Gribble | Unknown | 48 | Stopped due to cramps |
| 31 | Harkness | 49 | Fatigue | |
| 32 | Unknown | Percy | 31 | Attempt to flee |
| 33 | Unknown | |||
| 34 | ||||
| 35 | Wayne | Unknown | 94 | Unknown |
| 36 | Unknown | |||
| 37 | Morgan | Frank | 64 | Unknown |
| 38 | Unknown | |||
| 39 | Unknown | 38 | Foot run over by half-track | |
| 40 | Unknown | |||
| 41 | Tressler | Unknown | 92 | Sun stroke |
| 42 | Unknown | Convulsions | ||
| 43 | Aaronson | Unknown | 1 | Had cramps |
| 44 | Unknown | Sun stroke | ||
| 45 | Unknown | |||
| 46 | ||||
| 47 | ||||
| 48 | Jensen | Unknown | Panicked during thunderstorm | |
| 49 | Unknown | Fainted | ||
| 50 | Fenum | Roger | 13 | |
| 51 | Unknown | |||
| 52 | ||||
| 53 | Olson | Hank | 70 | Attacked soldiers |
| 54 | Unknown | |||
| 55 | ||||
| 56 | ||||
References
- The deaths of different walkers are reported at the same time in the book, which does not allow the reader to know the e
- The death of the walker is not explicitly mentioned in the book and the author only refers to it indirectly.
- Stephen King from A to Z: An Encyclopedia of His Life and Workhttps://archive.org/details/stephenkingfromt00beah/page/128
- Full Dark, No Starshttps://archive.org/details/fulldarknostars00king
- www.centipedepress.comhttps://www.centipedepress.com/horror/longwalk.html
- "ALA 100 Best Books for Teens"https://web.archive.org/web/20120326144540/http://home.comcast.net/~antaylor1/alabestteens.html
- Dissecting Stephen King: From the Gothic to Literary
- Stephen King, the art of darkness
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/aug/30/rereading-stephen-king-the-long-walk
- Lilja's Library – The World of Stephen King – Unproduced Screenplayshttp://www.liljas-library.com/unproducedscreenplays.php?id=38
- Lilja's Library – The World of Stephen Kinghttp://www.liljas-library.com/showinterview.php?id=38
- Frank Darabont Interview Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machinehttp://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=18351§ionId=2
- Colliderhttp://collider.com/the-long-walk-movie/#stephen-king
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/05/stephen-king-the-long-walk-new-line-movie-andre-ovredal-directing-1202620157/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/stephen-king-the-long-walk-lionsgate-francis-lawrence-1235683572/
- Bloody Disgustinghttps://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3790188/the-long-walk-francis-lawrence-now-attached-to-direct-stephen-king-movie/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/06/stephen-king-the-long-walk-cooper-hoffman-david-jonsson-1235969702/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/07/the-long-walk-movie-adds-charlie-plummer-roman-griffin-davis-five-others-1236020203/
- Den of Geekhttps://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-long-walk-movie-vs-the-book-what-changed-ending/