The Running Man (United Kingdom)

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The Running Man (United Kingdom) is the Britsh edition of The Running Man by Richard Bachman, the pseudonym under which Stephen King originally published the novel, issued by New English Library in December 1983. This 219-page mass market paperback (ISBN 0-450-05642-2), measuring 178 × 114 mm, follows Ben Richards as he enters a deadly televised manhunt in a dystopian future where survival has become a form of entertainment. First editions are identified by the £1.75 cover price and the statement “First NEL Paperback Edition December 1983” on the copyright page.

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The Running Man. Set in a dystopian future where economic collapse and social inequality dominate everyday life, Ben Richards is a desperate and unemployed man struggling to provide for his sick daughter. With no other options, he joins the most dangerous television program in the world: The Running Man.

The rules are simple but deadly. Ben must stay alive for as long as possible while being hunted across the country by professional killers known as Hunters. Every hour he survives earns money for his family, but the entire nation is encouraged to watch, report his whereabouts, and help bring him down.

As Ben becomes both a hunted fugitive and a symbol of resistance, he begins to uncover the corruption and manipulation hidden behind the media spectacle. Pursued relentlessly by the authorities and betrayed at every turn, he fights not only for survival but also against a system designed to exploit the desperate for entertainment.

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Publication Date

December 1983

ISBN

0-450-05642-2, 0450056422

Number of Pages

219

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178 x 114 mm

First Edition Identifiers

£1.75 Cover price, First NEL Paperback Edition December 1983 on CP

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