by William Goldman · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401301773
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«Marathon Man» is the suspense novel by William Goldman, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (283 pages, in Spanish).
Thomas «Babe» Levy, a doctoral student and marathon runner, sees his life change completely when his brother Doc is murdered after unmasking Elsa, his mysterious Swiss partner. Upon discovering that Doc collaborated with an organisation linked to the CIA, Babe becomes trapped in a conspiracy connected to an old Nazi criminal.
First instalment of the Babe Levy series. Translation by Francisco Elías; first Spanish edition of 1976.
For readers of suspense and espionage novels, especially those who enjoy classic thrillers from the seventies.
William Goldman was an American novelist, screenwriter and playwright who wrote 16 novels and numerous screenplays in a career spanning seven decades. He received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Screenplay from the BAFTAs and Golden Globes for his first original screenplay, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for All the President's Men (1976). Both of these films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, along with The Princess Bride (1987) which he adapted from his 1973 novel, and all three were included on the 2006 list by the Writers Guild of America of the 101 Greatest Screenplays. Among his other accolades were three Writers Guild of America Awards, including the 1985 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, two Edgar Awards for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
