Marathon Man
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Marathon Man

by William Goldman

1974•Thriller•266 pages

Taste attributes: thrillercrimeactionpsychologicalfastunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn unsavoury, heavy thriller, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

Tom "Babe" Levy is a runner in every sense: racing tirelessly toward his goals of athletic and academic excellence--and endlessly away from the specter of his famous father's scandal-driven suicide. But an unexpected visit from his beloved older brother will set in motion a chain of events that plunge Babe into a vortex of terror, treachery, and murder--and force him into a race for his life ...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerCrimeActionPsychologicalRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

BrothersThrillersGraduate studentsMarathon runningNazisRunning

Details

Author
William Goldman
Published
1974
Pages
266
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