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Original Title:	Flanagan's Run
ISBN:	0340243937 (ISBN13: 9780340243930)
Edition Language:	English

Flanagan's Run Hardcover | Pages: 472 pages

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In 1930, when America was in the iron grip of the Depression, showman and promoter Charles C. Flanagan hatches the idea of a footrace from Los Angeles to New York. Word gets out all over the world, and in March, 1931, more than 2000 runners start the grueling run eastward. The event encounters all sorts of obstacles along the way from angry union organizers to Al Capone's mob. Flying by the seat of his pants, Flanagan is able to make deal after deal to ensure that his runners will make it to New York and collect the prize money. Some of the deals involve shameless promotions in the venues along the way in which the runners are forced into silly and sometime grotesque displays of strength, speed and agility.

This is a big story is so many ways. I was impressed with the breadth of Flanagan's scheme, and the microcosm of individuals who rose to meet the challenge. McNab, who was the technical advisor for Chariots of Fire, brings the setting and time and characters to life. His insight into the mechanics as well as the psychology of long-distance running made for gripping reading. This is a work of fiction, but it doesn't feel fictional. The last leg of the race, from Denville, New Jersey to New York's Central Park feels as if it must be available on old newsreels.

McNab's writing is superbly cinematic. Like other readers, I am surprised that Flanagan's Run hasn't been made into a movie yet. Now that the book is available on Kindle, there will probably be renewed interest in filming.

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Title	:	Flanagan's Run
Author	:	Tom McNab
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 472 pages
Published	:	November 1st 1987 by Book Club Associates (first published March 1982)
Categories	:	Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Sports

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Ratings: 4.2 From 498 Users | 71 Reviews

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For sheer immersive narrative this is worth a 5. I last read it in 1982 and yet again I was transported and enthralled. Reading this was one of my best experiences of 2017 (and I've had a great year).

I read this book years ago and loved it. I just re-read and still really enjoyed it. I did find there were some stereotypes that are perhaps no longer pc. It would make a great mini-series.

Really enjoyed this book that was recommended to me by a friend. Flanagan puts together a cross-country run from LA to NYC during the Great Depression. This was time when they country needed something to inspire hope, especially among the working class. It definitely succeeded despite the attempts of outside influences to bring the contest to a halt. The author is obviously a runner as the details of how the runners prepare for each stage of the race and the physical impact of running 40-50

I finished this book 3 days before my first marathon and this couldnt be better. More than a novel about running, this book is about friendship, finding strength and hope in difficult times and chasing dreams.The story takes place during the great depression and gathers American historical figures. The characters are colorful and attaching. Must read.

A truly wonderful story I have recommend all I know -not at least those who prefer the gym for the library. And they also came back and said -what a story!A true classic of a story about a multi-marathon run across the US from Los Angeles to New York. I have never run farther than to get on the bus, but the story grap me immediately. It is about so much more than running, about true grit, emotions and everything in between... The run probably never took place, but it MIGHT. In the years

My favorite running book of all time, so I give it 5 starts for top of the genre.

B+ Surprisingly good novel - recommended for any ultrarunner or runner into historical stuff. Flanagan decides to host a cross-country race from LA to NY, and the cast of characters fascinate and entertain - from the old timer, Doc Cole, to various Olympians, to the Hitler team abusing cocaine, to the one woman surviving runner...it takes place during the Great Depression. I'm aware of how much ultrarunning has changed...but he really captures the spirit, the fascination, the dedication to the