The Memory Of Running
The Memory Of Running
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Summary
This debut novel is the story of Smithson Ide who grieves the death of his parents by getting on a Raleigh bicycle in his funeral suit and pedalling across America.
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The Memory Of Running by Ron Mclarty
Smithson Ide's life so far has led him nowhere. He's 43 years old, weighs 279 pounds, and keeps himself numb with food and alcohol. His only emotional ties are to his parents and to the memory of his older sister, Bethany, who has been missing for 20 years. Then his parents die in a car crash and he learns of Bethany's death in LA County. Suddenly there isn't enough beer in the world to keep Smithy from his feelings. Drunk and bereft, he takes his old Raleigh bicycle and starts cycling. Once he starts, he can't stop and then he's riding across America to recover his sister. Along the way he meets all sorts of people who help or hinder him. He hears the confession of a priest, he rescues a boy from a snow storm, he has a gun pointed in his face, he's hit by a truck and helps a man dying of AIDS. Smithy's ride is an extraordinary quest, to rediscover the past and memories of Bethany, but it's also his journey back to life.
'Smithy Ide is one of the sweetest, most endearing losers in literature' Philadelphia Inquirer 'Smithy is an American original, worthy of a place on the shelf just below your Hucks, your Holdens and your Yossarians..This is a book that can do more than walk; it has a chance to be a break-out bestseller...It's big-hearted and as satisfying as one of your mom's home-cooked Sunday dinners' Stephen King '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.
Ron McLarty is a successful actor and audio book narrator. He lives in the USA and this is his first novel. He has a website at www ronmclarty.com
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780316728607 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316728608 |
| Title | The Memory Of Running |
| Author | Ron Mclarty |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2005-02-03 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |