Marathon Man
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Chapter Book · 1974

Marathon Man

By William Goldman

Book #1 in the Babe Levy series

A runner's life spirals into terror and murder. Is it safe?

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Tom "Babe" Levy, a dedicated runner, is haunted by his father's scandalous past. When his brother's unexpected visit triggers a deadly chain of events, Babe is thrust into a world of terror and deceit. As he races for survival, one question looms: "Is it safe?"

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William Goldman’s remarkable career spans more than five decades, and his credentials run the gamut from bestselling novelist to Oscar-winning screenwriter to Hollywood raconteur. He’s beloved by millions of readers as the author of the classic comic-romantic fantasy The Princess Bride. And he’s notorious for creating the most harrowing visit to the dentist in literary and cinematic history–in one of the seminal thrillers of the twentieth century. . . . MARATHON MAN Tom “Babe” Levy is a runner in every sense: racing tirelessly toward his goals of athletic and academic excellence–and endlessly away from the specter of his famous father’s scandal-driven suicide. But an unexpected visit from his beloved older brother will set in motion a chain of events that plunge Babe into a vortex of terror, treachery, and murder–and force him into a race for his life . . . and for the answer to the fateful question, “Is it safe?”

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Format
Paperback
Pages
311
Audience
Adult
Themes & topics
Books about runningBooks about spiesBooks about family historyBooks about New YorkBooks about brothers
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Book details

Publication
Published
July 3, 2001
First published
April 1, 1974
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780345439727

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