This is an unabridged audiobook reading of “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner,” Alan Sillitoe’s story about a boy in Borstal who uses his running ability to make a personal show of his contempt and defiance of authority. It was awarded the Hawthorn Prize for the best work of imagination in prose and established Alan Sillitoe as a leading English fiction writer.

In this audio presentation, the story is read by Tom Courtney, who starred in the highly acclaimed film version of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.

THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner – Part 1

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner – Part 2

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner – Part 3

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner – Part 4