Flanagan's Run

Flanagan's Run

First edition (publ. Hodder & Stoughton)
Author	Tom McNab
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date	March 1, 1982
ISBN	978-0-340-24393-0

Flanagan's Run is a 1982 novel written by Scottish athlete and author Tom McNab. ^[1]

Set in 1931, the story covers an epic footrace across the continental United States. 2,000 runners run the 3,000 miles from Los Angeles to New York City competing for a prize of $150,000. ^[2] The fictional race was inspired by the actual 1928 Bunion Derby, which covered the same route. ^[3]

On its publication in 1982, the book sold several hundred thousand copies, topped The Times bestseller list in the UK, and was translated into 16 languages. ^[4]

An audiobook version of Flanagan's Run, read by actor Rupert Degas, was published in 2010. ^[5] Movie rights are owned by Miramax Films. ^{[2] [6]}

References

1. Christopher Lehmann-Haupt (July 8, 1982). "Books of the Times (book review)". The New York Times . Retrieved 17 June 2010.
2. "Flanagan's Run". Naxos Records audiobook description. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
3. "A Novel Based On The Bunion Derby Masters The Subject, Not The Lingo". Sports Illustrated . July 26, 1982. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
4. "Jonathan Coe, NJ Cooper, Tom McNab". Open Book . June 13, 2010. BBC Radio 4.
5. Christina Hardyment (April 3, 2010). "Audio books by Tom McNab and P.G. Wodehouse". The Times . Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
6. "Flanagan's Run movie details". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2010.