Flanagan's Run
by Tom McNab
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Author: Tom McNabEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1983-06
ISBN: 0380631490
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Avon Books (Mm)
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Book Review: A Running Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a "lost classic" of the running book genre. Written in 1982, it's about a race across America in the 1930s, and is based on an actual race that occured in 1929. The cast of characters, including the unflappable promoter Flanagan, the veteran Doc Cole, the beautiful Kate Sheridan, the British Lord Thurleigh and more, all of whom have their own reasons for wanting to win, is very well drawn. Each of them is so interesting and likable that you're not sure who to root for. But best of all, the author, Tom McNab, a British Olympic coach, gets the running parts exactly right. I had doubts when I started to read it, but was pleasantly surprised. He captures the pain (physical and mental), the motivation, the commitment, and the satisfaction of running extremely well. Highly recommended.
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