Girl Runner

by Carrie Snyder

Book Overview

Resonant of Elizabeth Gilbert's The Signature of All Things and Tracy Chevalier's Remarkable Creatures, Girl Runner is an unforgettable, beautifully written novel that celebrates a woman born to reach beyond the limitations of her time.

As a young runner, Aganetha Smart defied everyone's expectations to win a gold medal for Canada in the 1928 Olympics. It was a revolutionary victory, because this was the first Games in which women could...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062336045
• ISBN13: 9780062336040
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.4"