Synopsis
Every decade seems to produce a novel that captures the public's imagination with a story that sweeps readers up and takes them on a thrilling, unforgettable ride. Ron McLarty's The Memory of Running is this decade's novel. By all accounts, especially his own, Smithson "Smithy" Ide is a loser. An overweight, friendless, chain-smoking, forty-three-year-old drunk, Smithy's life becomes completely unhinged when he loses his parents and long-lost sister within the span of one week. Rolling down the driveway of his parents' house in Rhode Island on his old Raleigh bicycle to escape his grief, the emotionally bereft Smithy embarks on an epic, hilarious, luminous, and extraordinary journey of discovery and redemption.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
"Smithy is an American original, worthy of a place on the shelf just below your Hucks, your Holdens, your Yossarians." --Stephen King
"Endearing . . . it's a ride worth taking." --USA Today
"In The Memory of Running, professional actor and long aspiring novelist Ron McLarty has invented a character so fully and elegantly defined that the book soars with originality and life." --San Francisco Chronicle
"Captivating . . . McLarty unspools passage after passage of devastating grace and melancholy, and his taciturn hero hooks himself to your heart." --Entertainment Weekly
"Riders who hop onto the back of Smithy Ide's bike and ride America with him will cherish the journey. I loved this sad, funny, life-affirming novel." --Wally Lamb
Book Description
A debut novel that comes out of left field; intelligent, original and wonderfully offbeat. This book was the subject of a massive auction in the US, and film rights have now been sold for over 1 million dollars.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for The Memory Of Running (Thorndike Press Large Print...
Stock Image
The Memory of Running
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00065997858
Stock Image
The Memory of Running : A Novel
Published by
Thorndike Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0786273550
ISBN 13: 9780786273553
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # GRP102400693
Stock Image
The Memory of Running : A Novel
Published by
Thorndike Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0786273550
ISBN 13: 9780786273553
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 41166524-6
Stock Image
The Memory of Running
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0786273550I4N10
Stock Image
The Memory of Running
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0786273550I4N00
Seller Image
The Memory of Running
Seller: Sklubooks, LLC, Clermont, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 000-559: Hardcover without dustjacket. LARGE PRINT. Library stamp on top edge and marks on FFEP. RFID sticker inside back cover. Tight binding. All pages are clean and neat. Excellent Reading Copy. Published 2005 by Thorndike Press. Seller Inventory # 42365
Stock Image
The Memory of Running
Seller: Ezekial Books, LLC, Manchester, NH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former Library Copy. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 51UMMU000LLU