TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bachman,Richard
TI  - The Bachman books: four early novels
SN  - 0452257743
AV  - PS3561.I483 A6 1985
U1  - 813/.54 19
PY  - 1985///
CY  - New York
PB  - New American Library
KW  - Horror tales, American
N1  - With an introduction, "Why I was Bachman."; Reprint of works originally published 1977-1982; Rage --; The; long walk --; Roadwork --; The; running man
N2  - 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 Running Man 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
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