John L Parker Jr.

Quenton Cassidy

1 - Once a Runner (1978)
2 - Again to Carthage (Apr-2008)

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  Once a Runner
  

  • 1978
  • / Literary
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  Quenton Cassidy - 1
  

  The undisputed classic of running novels and one of the most beloved sports books ever published, Once a Runner tells the story of an athlete’s dreams amid the turmoil of the 60s and the Vietnam war.Inspired by the author’s experience as a colleg...

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  Again to Carthage
  

  • Apr-2008
  • / Literary
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  Quenton Cassidy - 2
  

  Originally self-published in 1978, Once a Runner became a cult classic, emerging after three decades to become a New York Times bestseller. Now, in Again to Carthage, hero Quenton Cassidy returns. The former Olympian has become a successful attorney...

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  Racing the Rain
  

  • Jul-2015
  • / Literary
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  From the author of the New York Times bestselling Once a Runner -- “The best novel ever written about running” (Runner’s World) -- comes that novel’s prequel, the story of a world-class athlete coming of age in the 1950s and 60s on Florida’...

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