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For Love of the Game by Shaara, Michael

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Condition
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780345408921

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345408926
ISBN-13
9780345408921
eBay Product ID (ePID)
265150

Product Key Features

Book Title
For Love of the Game : a Novel
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Coming of Age, Sports
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Fiction
Author
Michael Shaara
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
4.9 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
96-097110
Reviews
"Moving, beautiful . . . If Hemingway had written a baseball novel, he might have written For Love of the Game." --Los Angeles Times "A delightful and lyrical story about a great athlete's momentous last game . . . A fairy tale for adults about love and loneliness and finally growing up." --USA Today "An endearing, timeless novel that can be enjoyed by both serious readers and baseball lovers for generations to come." --The Orlando Sentinel "ONE OF THE BEST BASEBALL NOVELS I'VE EVER READ." --San Diego Union-Tribune
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
"Moving, beautiful . . . If Hemingway had written a baseball novel, he might have written For Love of the Game. "- Los Angeles Times Billy Chapel is a baseball legend, after seventeen season a sure Hall of Famer. He is a man who has retained the endearing qualities of youth, a man who has devoted his life to the game he loves and plays so well. But, because of his unsurpassed skill and innocent faith, he has been betrayed. It's the final game of the season, and Billy's got one last chance to prove who he is and what he can do, a chance to prove what really matters in this life. A taut, compelling story of one man's coming of age, For Love of the Game is Michael Shaara's final novel, the classic finish to a brilliantly distinguished literary career. Praise for For Love of the Game "A delightful and lyrical story about a great athlete's momentous last game . . . A fairy tale for adults about love and loneliness and finally growing up." - USA Today "An endearing, timeless novel that can be enjoyed by both serious readers and baseball lovers for generations to come." - The Orlando Sentinel, "Moving, beautiful . . . If Hemingway had written a baseball novel, he might have written For Love of the Game. "-- Los Angeles Times Billy Chapel is a baseball legend, after seventeen season a sure Hall of Famer. He is a man who has retained the endearing qualities of youth, a man who has devoted his life to the game he loves and plays so well. But, because of his unsurpassed skill and innocent faith, he has been betrayed. It's the final game of the season, and Billy's got one last chance to prove who he is and what he can do, a chance to prove what really matters in this life. A taut, compelling story of one man's coming of age, For Love of the Game is Michael Shaara's final novel, the classic finish to a brilliantly distinguished literary career. Praise for For Love of the Game "A delightful and lyrical story about a great athlete's momentous last game . . . A fairy tale for adults about love and loneliness and finally growing up." -- USA Today "An endearing, timeless novel that can be enjoyed by both serious readers and baseball lovers for generations to come." -- The Orlando Sentinel

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