An edition of The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) (1985)

The Bachman books

four early novels

1st Plume (Omnibus) printing (6)

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An edition of The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) (1985)

The Bachman books

four early novels

1st Plume (Omnibus) printing (6)

by

  • ★★★ ★ 3.9 (166 ratings)
  • 857 Want to read
  • 80 Currently reading
  • 185 Have read

For years readers of these four novels wrote to "Richard Bachman," asking if the author was really Stephen King writing under a psudonym. Now the secret is out--and so are these four spellbinding tales of future shock and suspense, available for the first time in one volume.
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New American Library
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English
Pages
692

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Rider Haggard Walter Hamner Paul Harvey Ellen Hobart Jack Hobart Linda Hobart Victoria Holt Winslow Homer Bob Hope Tina Howard Jackson Dick Jackson David Janssen Elton John Harry Jones Betty Keeson Dick Keller Robert Kennedy Henry King Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) Virginia Knauer Spider John Koerner Francis Lane Alicia Lang Tony Lang Art Linkletter Guy Lombardo H.P. Lovecraft Gisele MacKenzie Lester Maddox Guy Madison Salvatore Magliore Jock Mahoney Pete Mansey Hal March Roberta Mason Sharon Mason Vincent Mason Ray Millard Marty Milner Patrick J. Monohan Garry Moore Donald P. Naish Jack Narz Paul Newman Richard Nixon Carla Ordner Dos Passos Tom Paxton Richard Petty Mr. Piazzi Steve Pollack Francis Gary Powers Bob Preston Janet Preston Gordon Pym Ellery Queen Quinn Dave Radner Michael Rennie Muriel Reston Mrs. Ricker Ridpath Van Ronk Hank Rucker Tom Rush Soupy Sales Joanne St. Clare Bill Stouffer Ron Stone Harold Swinnerton Harvey Swinnerton Don Tarkington Ray Tarkington Ralph Tremont Walter Truman Forest Tucker Donna Upshaw Don Upslinger Wilbur Upslinger Max Von Sydow Kurt Bonnegut Arnie Walker Corey Everett Walker Tina Wallace Peter Wasserman Marcus Welbey Tom Wicker Richard Widmark Bud Wilkenson Victor Winterburger Mrs. Young Dr. Younger Randy Sheila Carolyn Curley Gwendoline Hattie Janice Joe Mike Percy Priscilla Ralph Hank Aaron Aaronson Abraham Cannonball Adderley Fred Astaire Arthur Baker James Baker Gary Barkovitch Ray Bradbury Done Bredes Dave Brubedk John Carter Wilkie Collins Regie Cotter George D'Allessio Davidson Amelia Dorgen Mr. Elwell Mrs. Elwell Ewing Fenter Roger Fenum Charlie Field Georgie Fielder W.C. Fields Stephen Foster Gallant Jeff Garraty Mrs. Garraty Raymond Davis Garraty Grange Gribble Harkness Harlan Bill Hough Ron Howard Shirley Jackson Jensen John Keats James Kirkwood Klingerman Eddie Klipstein John Knowles Dom L'antio Larson Major Katrina McVries Peter McVries Milligan Robert Mitchum Thelonius Monk Marilyn Monroe Frank Morgan Henry Olson Jimmy Owens Collie Parker Bruce Paster Dr. Patterson Pearson Miss Petrie Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) Davey Popham Harold Quince Rank Eleanor Roosevelt J.D. 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Deleavney Carla Dench Thomas Denver Robert Dole Randy Earl Mr. Fazio Pat Fitzgerald Myren Floren Mr. Frankel Peter Frankel Peter Franklin Phil Franks Tannis Gannon Mike Gavin Miss Gavin Jack Goldman Rich Gossage John Grace Don Grace Carol Granger Mrs. Granger Mrs. Green Will Greenburger Brian Hannaford Jessie Hannaford Corky Herald Hammond Innes Harmon Jackson George Jannick Mr. Johnson Mrs. Jones Theodore Jones Mrs. Katzenetz Dick Keene Jerry Kesserling Anne Lasky Al Lathrop Hubie Levesque Vince Lombardi Don Lordi Daniel Malvern Miss Marble Joe McKennedy Pete McKenney Randy Miliken Larry Moeller Scotty Norwiss Herk Orville Mrs. Orville Parker Sarah Pasterne Frank Philbrick Maynard Quinn Sylvia Ragan Robert Redford Billy Sawyer Scragg Simpson LaFollet St. Armand Grace Stanner Mrs. Stanner Richard Stark Bob Stoneham Warren Talbot Donna Taylor Melvin Thomas Buck Thorne John Travolta Jean Alice Underwood John Down Vance Peter Vance Mrs. Venson Raquel Welch Donald Westlake Brian Wilson Mr. Wolfe George Yannick

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United States New York City Boston YMCA Manchester New Hampshire Portland Maine Derry Rockand Camden Winterport Schoodic Point University of Maine Placerville High School Bangor Augusta Canada Pownal Androscoggin County Massachusetts

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1993, BCA
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1987, New English Library
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1986-11, New American Library
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1986-11, New American Library
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1986-11, New American Library
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1985, NAL Books/New American Library
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1985-10, New American Library
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1985, NAL Books / New American Library
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Book Details

Table of Contents

Rage
The long walk
Roadwork
The running man.

Edition Notes

With an introduction, "Why I was Bachman."
Reprint of works originally published 1977-1982.

Published in
New York
Copyright Date
1985

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
813/.54
Library of Congress
PS3561.I483 A6 1985

The Physical Object

Format
mass market paperback
Pagination
x, 692 p. :
Number of pages
692

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL2530809M
Internet Archive
bachmanbooksfou00king
ISBN 10
0452257743
LCCN
85011411

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL81591W

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Work Description

Omnibus collection of four early Bachman novels (Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork, The Running Man) and the essay "Why I Was Bachman"
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