Book description
The Long Walk isn't a book you read. It's a sound in your ears.
A steady, grinding pace. Four miles an hour. Always.
One hundred boys. A broken country. No finish line. Just the road and the rules.
Stephen King called it a masterpiece. He knew. This isn't just dystopia-it's a slow burn in your bones. The narrator's voice, low and relentless, mirrors Ray Garraty's exhaustion. You hear the crunch of boots on pavement. The ragged breaths. The way silence stretches between warnings.
Three warnings. Then you're gone. Permanently.
No help. No stopping. Just the endless road and the fear that grows heavier with every mile.
The audiobook makes it visceral. You don't just imagine the heat, the pain. You feel it in your throat. The narrator doesn't shout the terror. He whispers it. Like Ray whispering to himself, counting steps, counting warnings. You lean in. You hold your breath.
It's not about winning. It's about not being the one who stops.
The other boys become ghosts. Their faces blur. Their warnings echo. You hear the fear in their voices, then the silence when they're gone. The audio makes the emptiness loud.
King's genius as Bachman was always in the quiet moments. The way a single word-gone-hangs in the air after a warning. The way the narrator's voice cracks, just once, when he realizes he might be the last one standing. The audiobook amplifies that. It's not just heard. It's lived.
You don't listen to The Long Walk. You endure it with Ray.
The road never ends. The pace never changes. And the only sound left at the end?
Just the sound of walking.
And the whisper of a name.
The Long Walk.
That's all.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience