Nine stories deal with members of England's young working class as they struggle against poverty
The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner
Imagine a life of adventure, set in the world of second-hand books: finding a valuable first edition gathering dust on a Parisian pub shelf, opening bookshops in Montpellier, Paris, Bangor,...
The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner
The next mistake was the casting , but how disastrous it was I didn't realize for a while . I had wanted everyone from Paul Newman to Albert Finney , but none of them was interested and available . Finally I came round to lan Bannen ...
Kenneth Allsop came to interview me for the Daily Mail, and I had sharp words with the photographer who wanted a picture of me riding a donkey through the Kasbah. The Rats and Other Poems was published during my stay in Morocco, ...
The talented writer, mostly writing sports articles and a single newspaper article (Summer Story "Down Down"), was the harbinger of truth for this book.
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Adrian Tomine's funniest and most revealing foray into autobiography, offers an array of unexpected answers.
The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner and Other Stories
From the bestselling author of The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner, The Broken Chariot explores work, class, life, and love in postwar England.
A working-class family saga set in rural England from the bestselling author of The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner.