Harry Miller's Run |
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Author:
| Almond, David |
Read by:
| Hamilton, Malcolm |
ISBN: | 978-1-4890-7883-4 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
Publisher: | Bolinda Publishing Pty, Limited
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Book Format: | CD-Extra |
List Price: | AUD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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Liam just wants to go out running with his mates - it's not long till the Junior Great North Run, and there's training to be done. But Mam needs him today, to help old Harry clear out his house. Harry knows a thing or two about running. When he was a lad, he says, he ran all the way from Newcastle to South Shields. 'But Harry,' says Mam, 'that's thirteen miles!' Harry grins. 'Different times,' he says. This is the story of that day: of sweltering heat, clattering boots, briny sea air...
More DescriptionLiam just wants to go out running with his mates - it's not long till the Junior Great North Run, and there's training to be done. But Mam needs him today, to help old Harry clear out his house. Harry knows a thing or two about running. When he was a lad, he says, he ran all the way from Newcastle to South Shields. 'But Harry,' says Mam, 'that's thirteen miles!' Harry grins. 'Different times,' he says. This is the story of that day: of sweltering heat, clattering boots, briny sea air and the heavenly taste of ice cream; the day when Harry and his pals ran and ran and ran through the blazing sunlight all the way to the sea.