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Running and Jumping
- Author
- Steve Kedie
- Narrator
- Adrian Gray
- Publisher
- SAGA Egmont
- Publish Date
- 19 October 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Fresh off his fourth-place finish in his first Olympic final, British long jumper Adam Lowe finds himself standing face-to-face with the man who beat him to a medal. Little does he know, this chance encounter will spark a rivalry that, for Lowe, will become all-consuming.
Through epic victories and crushing defeats, Lowe pushes himself to the brink, testing his mental, physical, professional, and personal limits.
But when this fierce competition spirals out of control, Lowe must confront the question: What happens when you give it your all and still come up short?
A powerful tale of competition, obsession, and the limits of endurance, "Running and Jumping" is perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman's "Beartown"
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Details
- Author
- Steve Kedie
- Narrator
- Adrian Gray
- Duration
- 10 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 October 2023
- ISBN
- 9788728501153
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- SAGA Egmont
- Genre
- Sports fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging
Synopsis
Two rivals. One winner. Fresh off his fourth-place finish in his first Olympic final, British long jumper Adam Lowe finds himself standing face-to-face with the man who beat him to a medal. Little does he know, this chance encounter will spark a rivalry that, for Lowe, will become all-consuming.Through epic victories and crushing defeats, Lowe pushes himself to the brink, testing his mental, physical, professional, and personal limits. But when this fierce competition spirals out of control, Lowe must confront the question: What happens when you give it your all and still come up short?A powerful tale of competition, obsession, and the limits of endurance, "Running and Jumping" is perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman's "Beartown" -
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