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First published in 1974, The Front Runner 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 front runner 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.
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Patricia Nell Warren is the landmark author of some of the most popular gay novels of all time. Each of her books has been a milestone in America’s understanding and acceptance of GBLT themes. Her most beloved work, The Front Runner, has sold an estimated ten million copies in ten languages. The first modern story about gay love to become an international bestseller, Warren’s celebrated saga of an ex-Marine track coach and his Olympics-bound athlete has engaged and inspired both gay and mainstream readers for over a quarter of a century. Warren’s novels have also sold heavily to libraries and are used in numerous college courses. Wildcat Press is Ms. 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. 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. Dedicated to furthering free speech, Wildcat Press has been one of the plaintiffs for the ACLU in several recent landmark lawsuits, two of which went to the United States Supreme Court. Wildcat maintains that we are all one community regardless of race, creed, or sexual orientation, and that tolerance brings understanding and acceptance.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing with complete number row 1 2 3 4 5 78 77 76 75 74. Her 1st novel under her own name and a classic novel of gay love. Very Good, bottom edge light soiling, faint browning to white boards, prior owner bookplate front end page, in a Fine dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 009667
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The Front Runner - A novel about love / First Edition, First Printing, * FREE Hardcover copy of "Harlan's Race" - (Long-Awaited Sequel) by Patricia Nell Warren, Free with Purchase
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 346 pages; 1974 William Morrow. HC/DJ. 1st edition, 1st printing. Snugly bound and very neat in crisp edged and uniformly bright color pictorial dust jacket with publisher's $7.95 issue price intact to unclipped front flap. Trace shelf rub to jacket edges, mild crimp/curl to jacket spine ends and a tiny closed tear bottom edge of rear panel. No marks of any kind. A very handsome and well preserved copy of this importants and formative novel of gay life and distance running. Nell Warren's 1st work published under her own name. Scarce in condition. NF/VG++ or better. Seller Inventory # 43813
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