The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner

London: W. H. Allen , 1959. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. The first edition, first impression of Alan Sillitoe's award winning work, 'The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner'. The first edition, first impression. In the publisher's original cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Allan Sillitoe's renowned short story collection, featuring his award-winning title, 'The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner'. The story follows a working class Nottingham teenager who turns to long-distance running as a coping mechanism for his life's difficulties. It won the Hawthornden Prize of 1959, and was adapted into a 1962 coming-of-age film directed by Tony Richardson. Other titles in this collection include, 'Uncle Ernest', 'Noah's Ark', and, 'The Match'. Alan Sillitoe was an English writer, often described as part of the 'angry young men', a group of working-class British novelists, of the 1950s. He is best known for his short story, 'The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner', and for his debut novel, 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning'. With the previous owner's ink signature to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light shelf wear to the edges and some slight bumping to the upper spine. Offsetting to the free endpapers. Previous owner's ink signature to the front free endpaper. The original, unclipped dust wrapper is in very smart condition. Some shelf wear and chipping to the edges and spine. Light spotting to the panels. Age-toning and the odd handling mark to the panels. Age-toning and offsetting to the inside of the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age-toned but otherwise very bright and clean. Near Fine