La soledad del corredor de fondo

Colin Smith lives in a working-class neighborhood of Nottingham with his widowed mother, her lover, and his three younger siblings. His life is far from exemplary, and he feels as though the world has already decided for him. When he robs a bakery and ends up in a reformatory, he discovers something unexpected: he's good at running. In the solitary runs of the early morning, he finds his own territory, a clarity he had never known, and privileges he doesn't want for himself. Until finally, he must choose between success as a sports hero and the solitude of the long-distance runner. In this legendary volume, Alan Sillitoe brings together a stark collection of stories focused on the grim isolation of the working class, the petty crimes committed to survive, and the deep anger that grips the inhabitants of industrial cities, driven to despair. A reality that remains as relevant today as it was more than half a century ago.