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Once a Runner: A Novel
John L. Parker
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Description for Once a Runner: A Novel
Paperback. Originally self-published in 1978, Once a Runnerhas become one of the most beloved sports novels ever published. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 212 x 32. Weight in Grams: 266.
Originally self-published in 1978, Once a Runner captures the essence of competitive running-and of athletic competition in general-and has become one of the most beloved sports novels ever published.
Inspired by the author's experience as a collegiate champion, the story focuses on Quenton Cassidy, a competitive runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile. He is less than a second away when the turmoil of the Vietnam War era intrudes into the staid recesses of his school's athletic department. After he becomes involved in an athletes' protest, Cassidy is suspended from his ... Read more
Originally self-published in 1978, Once a Runner captures the essence of competitive running-and of athletic competition in general-and has become one of the most beloved sports novels ever published.
Inspired by the author's experience as a collegiate champion, the story focuses on Quenton Cassidy, a competitive runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile. He is less than a second away when the turmoil of the Vietnam War era intrudes into the staid recesses of his school's athletic department. After he becomes involved in an athletes' protest, Cassidy is suspended from his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781416597896
SKU
V9781416597896
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Ref
99-96
About John L. Parker
John L. Parker, Jr. has written for Outside, Runner’s World, and numerous other publications. A graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism as well as its College of Law, Parker has been a practicing attorney, a newspaper reporter and columnist, a speechwriter for then Governor Bob Graham, and editorial director of Running Times magazine. The author of Once a ... Read more
Reviews for Once a Runner: A Novel
“Part training manual, part religious tract, part love story, and all about running, Once a Runner is so inspiring it could be banned as a performance-enhancing drug.” —Benjamin Cheever, author of Strides “By far the most accurate fictional portrayal of the world of the serious runner…a marvelous description of the way it really is.” —Kenny Moore, Sports Illustrated “The best ... Read more