Parker John L. - Again To Carthage A Novel - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Again to Carthageis the "breath taking pulse - quickening stunning "sequel to Once a Runnerthat "will have you standing up and cheering and pulling on your running shoes" (Chicago Sun - Times). Originally self - published in 1978, Once a Runnerbecame a cult classic emerging after three decades to become a New York Times bestseller. Now in Again to Carthage hero Quenton Cassidy returns. The former Olympian has become a successful attorney in south Florida where his life centers on work friends skin diving and boating trips to the Bahamas. But when he loses his best friend to the Vietnam War and two relatives to life's vicissitudes Cassidy realizes that an important part of his life was left unfinished. After reconnecting with his friend and former coach Bruce Denton Cassidy returns to the world of competitive running in a desperate all - out attempt to make one last Olympic team. Perfectly capturing the intensity relentlessness and occasional lunacy of a serious runner's life Again to Carthage is a must - read for runners - and athletes - of all ages and a novel that will thrill any lover of fiction.
Title: Again To Carthage A Novel
Author(s): Parker John L.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Barcode: 9781439192481
Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Date: 9/28/2010
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction