The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner by Sillitoe, Alan

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780307389640)

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Format: Paperback
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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner by Sillitoe, Alan

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner

$15.95
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner by Sillitoe, Alan

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner

$15.95
Format: Paperback
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Perhaps one of the most revered works of fiction in the twentieth-century, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a modern classic about integrity, courage, and bucking the system. Its title story recounts the story of a reform school cross-country runner who seizes the perfect opportunity to defy the authority that governs his life. It is a pure masterpiece. From there the collection expands even further from the touching "On Saturday Afternoon" to the rollicking "The Decline and Fall and Frankie Buller." Beloved for its lean prose, unforgettable protagonists, and real-life wisdom, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner captured the voice of a generation, and its poignant and empowering life lessons will continue to captivate and entertain readers for generations to come.

Author: Alan Sillitoe
ISBN-10: 0307389642
ISBN-13: 9780307389640
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 03/02/2010
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.28w x 0.59d
By Alan Sillitoe
By Alan Sillitoe
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Alan Sillitoe was born in 1928, the son of a tannery worker. He left school at age fourteen to work in a factory. He was one of the working-class novelists who revitalized British fiction in the 1950s. His first novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning was followed with the bestselling collection The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. He adapted both works for the screen in the early 1960s. He is the author of more than 40 works of prose, poetry, and drama.

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