false 343738 17 First published in 1974, <i>The Front Runner</i> raced to international acclaim - the first novel about gay love to become popular with mainstream. In 1975, coach Harlan Brown is hiding from his past at an obscure New York college, after he was fired from Penn State University on suspicion of being gay. A tough, lonely ex-Marine of 39, Harlan has never allowed himself to love another man. Then Billy Sive, a brilliant young runner, shows up on his doorstep. He and his two comrades, Vince Matti and Jacques LaFont, were just thrown off a major team for admitting they are gay. Harlan knows that, with proper training, Billy could go to the '76 Olympics in Montreal. He agrees to coach the three boys under strict conditions that thwart Billy's growing attraction for his mature but compelling mentor. The lean, graceful frontrunner with gold-rim glasses sees directly into Harlan's heart. Billy's gentle and open acceptance of his sexuality makes Harlan afraid to confront either the pain of his past, or the challenges which lay in wait if their intimacy is exposed. But when Coach Brown finds himself falling in love with his most gifted athlete, he must combat his true feelings for Billy or risk the outrage of the entire sports world - and their only chance at Olympic gold.Eng 334081 1974 The Front Runner: A Novel total:208|5:83|4:60|3:46|2:11|1:8| 208 823 280 46 3 2 false false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Dec 06 13:52:59 -0800 2008 Sun Oct 11 15:06:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 01:56:44 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 01:58:31 -0700 2009 1
I'm not going to sum up the book here, if I did I may start crying aga...more...]]> 5 0 false true Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 16:21:05 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 16:29:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Jun 10 07:16:23 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 07:16:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Mar 03 08:13:22 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 08:14:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 12 01:38:15 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 01:40:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 15:30:09 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 15:30:09 -0700 2008 The Front Runner is considered a classic of gay literature. The plot and characters were compelling and the social issues felt real. Needless to say, I think every reader is (or should be, at least) a little bit in love with Billy Sive. The narrator, on the other hand,...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Mar 06 16:27:09 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 16:40:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Aug 27 11:01:16 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 11:05:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 21:31:26 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 21:47:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 20 17:01:03 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 17:02:50 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Sep 17 08:00:27 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 08:02:33 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1978 Thu Sep 13 12:49:33 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 12:56:02 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jul 08 07:50:43 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 07:57:42 -0700 2009 1 5 0 false false Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 07:02:02 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 07:17:12 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 11:09:13 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 07:04:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 10 09:34:31 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 09:35:37 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Oct 27 10:29:10 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 10:32:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1977 Thu Jan 22 09:10:32 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 09:13:32 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 1975 Mon Aug 25 17:38:16 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 17:54:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=343738