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' prote Once a Runner - John L. Parker od authora John L. Parker a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
| Autor |
John L. Parker |
| Jazyk |
anglický |
| Počet stran |
304 |
| Rok vydání |
2009 |
| Nakladatelství |
Scribner |
