The Front Runner - Patricia Nell Warren

Patricia Nell Warren

Category: Sport & Recreation

Narrator: Christian Rummel

Tags: Sport & Recreation, Gay, LGBT, Adults

Length: 10 hours and 50 minutes, 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 Billys growing attraction for his mature but compelling mentor. The lean, graceful frontrunner with gold-rim glasses sees directly into Harlans heart. Billys gentle and open acceptance of his sexuality makes Harlan afraid to confront