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Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 The Running Man
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"Tom Leyton, a reclusive Vietnam veteran, has been the subject of gossip and rumour for thirty years. When Joseph Davidson, his young neighbour and a talented artist, is asked to draw a portrait of him, an uneasy relationship begins to unfold, one that will force each of them to confront his darkest secrets. This a story about how we perceive others, the judgements we make about them, how we cope with tragedy, and the nature of miracles." (Source: Author's website)

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  • Dedication: For my family, especially my wife Adriana, my children Meg and Joseph, my parents Elsie and Denis, my sisters Helen and Cathy and my brother Rob - and for the Running Man in us all.
  • Epigraph: What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen. Henry David Thoreau.

Affiliation Notes

  • This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it contains references to the Vietnam War and has a Korean translation.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Norwood, Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area, Adelaide - North / North East, Adelaide, South Australia,: Omnibus Books , 2004 .
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      Extent: 280p.
      ISBN: 186291575X
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      Americas,
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      Greenwillow Books ,
      2008 .
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      Extent: 294p.
      ISBN: 9780061455087 (trade bdg.), 9780061455094 (lib. bdg.)
    • Lindfield, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Scholastic Australia , 2014 .
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      Extent: 304p.
      Edition info: An Australian Classic : 10th Anniversary Edition
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 April 2014
      ISBN: 9781742990422, 1742990428
Alternative title: Running Man
Language: German

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  • Also sound recording.

Works about this Work

Michael Gerard Bauer : Prize-Winning YA Author Anastasia Gonis (interviewer), 2008 single work interview
— Appears in: Buzz Words , 15 October no. 45 2008; (p. 28-35)
Michael Gerard Bauer, winner of the 2005 CBCA Book of the Year Award, short listed for the NSW Premier's Literary Award, the Courier Mail People's Choice Award, and the Victorian Premier's Award, all for The Running Man; winner of the 2007 Children's Peace Literature Award and short listed for the 2007 CBCA Book of the Year, both for Don't Call Me Ishmael, and winner of the Catholic Bishop's Children's Book Prize, talks to Anastasia Gonis about his work.
Untitled Jean Yates , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Books from Our Backyard : Must-Read Books from Queensland 2006; (p. 95)

— Review of The Running Man Michael Gerard Bauer , 2004 single work novel
Chasing the Running Man Michael Gerard Bauer , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 14 no. 1 2006; (p. 8-10)
Cover Book Les Strong , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 19 no. 1 2005; (p. 9)

— Review of The Running Man Michael Gerard Bauer , 2004 single work novel
Untitled Les Strong , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 19 no. 2 2005; (p. 63)

— Review of The Running Man Michael Gerard Bauer , 2004 single work novel
Using the Pen to Peel off Labels Jennifer Moran , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 September 2004; (p. 6)

— Review of The Running Man Michael Gerard Bauer , 2004 single work novel
Untitled Jo Goodman , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 19 no. 5 2004; (p. 39)

— Review of The Running Man Michael Gerard Bauer , 2004 single work novel
Life Is Elsewhere Mike Shuttleworth , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 270 2005; (p. 57-58)

— Review of The Running Man Michael Gerard Bauer , 2004 single work novel ; By the River Steven Herrick , 2004 single work novel ; Secret Scribbled Notebooks Joanne Horniman , 2004 single work novel ; So Yesterday Scott Westerfeld , 2004 single work novel
Untitled Michael Gerard Bauer , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 2005; (p. 10)

— Review of The Running Man Michael Gerard Bauer , 2004 single work novel
Untitled Jacqeline Aylward , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 August 2005; (p. 5)

— Review of The Running Man Michael Gerard Bauer , 2004 single work novel
The Running Man by Michael Gerard Bauer Nicky Lo Bianco , 2005 single work criticism
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 13 no. 1 2005; (p. 26)
First Novel Runs into Prized Shortlist Rosemary Sorensen , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 - 26 June 2005; (p. 15)
The Shortlist Six-Pack 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 - 26 June 2005; (p. 6)
Book About Miracles Makes a Dream Come True Karen Hardy , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 August 2005; (p. 7)
First Timer Pens a Haunting Tale Jodie Minus , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 August 2005; (p. 14)
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