THE PLACE

An ultra-conservative America of the not-too-distant future...

THE EVENT

The country's #1 sports contest, a grueling 450-mile marathon walk, where a single misstep could be the last...

THE COMPETITORS

The cream of the nation's youth, 100 red-blooded American boys out to make it to the top no matter who they trample on to get there...

THE PRIZE

A fortune in money, fame, and everything the heart desires for the one and only winner...

But in a flawless society there are no losers – because the New American Government knows how to bury its failures...

Published
1979
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