The Front Runner: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (806 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0964109964 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Still Maintaining It's Lead I first read this book twelve years ago, having heard it was the first big breakthrough mainstream gay novel. It wrecked me. I remember sitting in my bed crying my eyes out and marvelling that this was written by a woman. The love story of Olympic track hopeful Billy Sive and his coach Harlan Brown still manages to hold up after twenty seven years.Not only is the love story effective, but the book now almost reads as a primer for the gay rights movement. Paul Newman had bought the rights originally to adapt the book into a feature, but apparently no actor wanted to take on the then controversial rol. Gay-positive fiction from the early days after Stonewall South End observer The Front Runner is a love story involving an athlete and his coach that was the first positive portrayal of gay life to reach #1 on the New York Times bestseller list in 1974. The novel dates from just a few years after Stonewall, when the nascent consciousness of gay liberation was still making its way around the country. The lead characters, Billy and Harlan, are exemplars of a steadfast and self-conscious pride that sustains them through overwhelming adversity attributable to homophobia. They are attractive, engaging role models for living and loving as openly gay people, when such images were s. Five Stars Pamela J. Mikkleson Great book and educational for someone who might not have known much about this time in sports.
Current titles include, The Front Runner, Billy’s Boy, Harlan’s Race, The Fancy Dancer, The Beauty Queen, One Is The Sun, and The Wild Man. Warren’s novels have also sold heavily to libraries and are used in numerous college courses. Her most beloved work, The Front Runner, has sold an estimated ten million copies in ten languages. Warren’s exclusive imprint, offering some of the best in enduring gay literature. . Wildcat maintains that we are all one community regardless of race, creed, or sexual orientation, and that tolerance brings understanding and acceptance. Wildcat Press is Ms. Established in
Warren’s exclusive imprint, offering some of the best in enduring gay literature. Established in 1993, the dynamic independent publisher has released both past and present bestsellers, winning it critical acclaim. Wildcat maintains that we are all one community regardless of race, creed, or sexual orientation, and that tolerance brings understanding and acceptance. Patric
He agrees to coach the three boys under strict conditions that thwart Billy's growing attraction for his mature but compelling mentor. 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. A tough, lonely ex-Marine of 39, Harlan has never allowed himself to love another man. Harlan knows that, with proper training, Billy could go to the '76 Olympics in Montreal. 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.. Then Billy Sive, a bri