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Original Title:	The Front Runner
ISBN:	0964109964 (ISBN13: 9780964109964)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Harlan's Story #1
Characters:	Harlan Brown, Billy Sive, Vince Matti, Jacques LaFont, Betsy Heden
Setting:	New York City, New York(United States) Montreal, Quebec (Montréal, Québec)(Canada)

The Front Runner (Harlan's Story #1)

Patricia Nell Warren

Paperback | Pages: 320 pages

Rating: 4.11 | 5150 Users | 341 Reviews

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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 frontrunner 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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Title	:	The Front Runner (Harlan's Story #1)
Author	:	Patricia Nell Warren
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 320 pages
Published	:	June 1st 1996 by Wildcat Press (first published 1974)
Categories	:	LGBT. Fiction. Gay. Romance. M M Romance. GLBT. Queer

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I sat down to read this because I had read reviews hailing it as a pivotal gay novel. Truthfully I didn't expect much from the novel in the way of man on man thrill, after all the book was written in the mid seventies.I'm not going to sum up the book here, if I did I may start crying again and I'm finally calm enough to write this. This book is wonderful. The fact that it was written during the seventies has no bearing on how well written or marvelous it really is.It is told in first person by

Rest in Power, Patricia. Thank you for the wonderful words. A smarter man than I might have noticed the word "Tragic" on the back cover of this book. That's all I'll say about how it was that I ended up blubbering in the midst of the Atlanta airport last week on my way to New Orleans.This book was phenomenal. That it has just had its 20th anniversary makes it all the more stunning to me for its ability to hold up over time, as so many books struggle to do. Set in the year leading up to the

So there are actually two movies I could watch if I am sick and bedridden: as a child: "Peter Pan" (dedicated to the sick children of post WWII London, as I recollect); as an adult: "Brokeback Mountain."I was not an instant fan of the film until I saw it on DVD. It is the ultimate Lifetime movie-- the perennial dramathon we've come to expect from love stories. Gay Brokeback, not Peter Pan.Anyway, I also don't really regard the short story by Annie Proulx all that. So, then, which is the

So there are actually two movies I could watch if I am sick and bedridden: as a child: "Peter Pan" (dedicated to the sick children of post WWII London, as I recollect); as an adult: "Brokeback Mountain."I was not an instant fan of the film until I saw it on DVD. It is the ultimate Lifetime movie-- the perennial dramathon we've come to expect from love stories. Gay Brokeback, not Peter Pan.Anyway, I also don't really regard the short story by Annie Proulx all that. So, then, which is the

I'd heard that this was another gay classic love story, like The Charioteer. Everyone's right! I can't believe I waited this long to read it, but I was absorbed immediately and caught up in the drama. Some of it seemed a little too good to be true, but all in all it was an excellent story. The romance between the two men is believable and heartwarming. Yes, I cried at the ending of this one too...but I bet everyone does! This is definitely a keeper, and one I will reread over and over.

I enjoyed reading this book - it wasn't the best written story, but it depicted an honest and candid story involving two men in love when the gay liberation movement was just picking up steam. It was written by a woman, which I find intriguing, and involves a relationship between a college track coach and one of his students separated in age by a considerable gap.The story has quite a few issues for me - mainly the development of a relationship between the two main characters - it is clear that

A wonderful story, wonderfully told. Now I know why this book is a classic. I can't believe I had never read it before. Anyone who considers themself a true fan of gay fiction should read this book.