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false <![CDATA[The Running Man]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166480305m/11607.jpg 11607 27 Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman) crafted The Running Man early in his career, though after such mega-hits as Carrie and The Shining. A bit of a departure from the supernatural horror that is most frequently associated with his work, the novel describes a science fiction dystopia where market capitalism and television game shows have spiraled out of control, and the separation between the haves and the have-nots has been formalized with separate currencies. King establishes characters quickly, creating sympathy in the first few pages for Ben Richards--whose 18-month-old baby girl is suffering from a horrible cough, perhaps pneumonia. Not able to afford medicine, Richards enters himself in the last-chance money-making scheme of the Free-Vee games. The games include Treadmill to Bucks, in which heart-attack prone contestants struggle to outlast a progressively demanding treadmill, or the accurately named Swim the Crocodiles. After a rigorous battery of physical and mental examinations, Richards is assigned "Elevator Six"--the path of a chosen few--that leads to The Running Man game. In this game, the stakes and the prizes are raised. Success means a life of luxury. Failure means death. Unfortunately, few ever win the game; in fact, as the producer tells Richards, in six years no one has survived. The Running Man is a short book, tightly written to be read and enjoyed quickly. The future world it depicts is vividly captured with a few essential details. The action is also fast paced and, though the novel differs from much of King's other work, the sardonic social commentary reveals a pleasing glimmer of King's characteristically twisted sense of humor. --Patrick O'Kelley 3652165 book 1982 The Running Man total:4779|5:906|4:1449|3:1788|2:543|1:93| 4779 16869 5641 130 3 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 07:40:03 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 07:42:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 22:48:29 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 22:56:01 -0700 2009
It reads very quickly and is highly addictive. The gist of the story is that in the year 2025, Ben Richards is out of work. His 18 month o...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 01 20:01:21 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 20:01:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 17:17:30 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 14:24:10 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 07 16:44:11 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 16:48:47 -0700 2009
This particular story was an interesting foray into a Brave New Wo...more...]]> 5 0 true false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 06 22:20:23 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 29 17:00:29 -0700 2009 Once more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 00:42:10 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 00:50:31 -0800 2009
The story itself is dark and grim. I would almost call it cyberpunk. A scary...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 13:57:34 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 06:48:50 -0800 2009
Although the fear of technology and the dangers of reality television is a long-standing tradition in dystopian science-...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 05:45:43 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 05:50:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Jan 27 06:48:44 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 06:49:32 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 08:58:08 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 16:57:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 19:56:27 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 13:52:38 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 03 05:59:45 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 06:00:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 13:15:48 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 12:54:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Nov 24 08:01:19 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 08:01:19 -0800 2008
Times are tough, and the only way the main character can save his sick child is to enter a TV show called "The Running Man." Essentially, he will be tracked by hunters who will kill him-and then he loses the...more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Sep 07 15:54:17 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 15:56:36 -0700 2009
و هى رواية رائعة .. أفضل من الفيلم الذى تم إنتاجه عنها و الذى لعب دور الب...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 08 09:17:44 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 08 09:23:33 -0700 2007 The Bachman Books. I actually saw the movie of Thre Running Man first and thought it was great. When I discovered it was a Steven King book, I was so excited to read it. I was surprised at how different it...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Nov 28 18:58:11 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 17:51:15 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 18:58:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 14:43:15 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 14:47:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Jan 24 23:30:13 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 00:26:27 -0800 2009
Well, this book was recommended by someone who had read the Hunger Games and said that this book was really similar. I really love reading about Dystopian societies...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=11607