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A short story collection featuring, in the title story, one of Sillitoe’s very best. The story concerns a teenaged boy from a poor working class background who is sent to a borstal for robbery and takes up long-distance running as a way of temporarily escaping from both his present situation and his bleak future prospects. Seeing his natural ability the institution Governor enters him into a race against a top local school, expecting to reap the kudos from the boy’s performance. On the day however, the boy rebels against the way he is being used, thereby denying the Governor his reflected glory.
Perhaps one of the most revered works of fiction in the twentieth-century, iThe Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner /iis 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 ldquo;On Saturday Afternoonrdquo; to the rollicking ldquo;The Decline and Fall and Frankie Buller.rdquo; Beloved for its lean prose, unforgettable protagonists, and real-life wisdom,i The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner/i captured the voice of a generation, and its poignant and empowering life lessons will continue to captivate and entertain readers for generations to come.br#160;
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Anthology, Readers, Short Stories, Borstal Life, Juvenile Delinquents, Fiction, Working class, Social life and customs, Manners and customs, English Short stories, English language, Short stories, English, Gay teenagers, Runners (Sports), Loneliness in teenagers, England, fiction, Fiction, short stories (single author), British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Children's fiction, Short storiesPlaces
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Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner: Stories
2016, Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
in English
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The loneliness of the long-distance runner
2010, Vintage Books
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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
2007, El tercer nombre
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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
October 1999, Bt Bound
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The loneliness of the long-distance runner
1991, Aschenhoug A/S
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Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
May 30, 1985, Hunter Publishing+inc
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
November 1985, Dh Audio
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The loneliness of the long distance runner and other stories
1983, Hutchinson, Hutchinson Educ.
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The loneliness of the long-distancerunner
1977, Lythway Press
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Die Einsamkeit des Langstreckenläufers. Erzählung.
1967, Diogenes Verlag
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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
Apr 01, 1961, Signet
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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
Apr 01, 1961, Signet
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