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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
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
Shaara's literary career spanned various genres, but he is perhaps best known for his historical fiction, particularly his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Killer Angels (1974), which vividly depicts the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Though his early work focused on science fiction and sports fiction, it was his historical novels that brought him widespread recognition. In addition to his literary achievements, Shaara's family also became known for their literary contributions. His son, Jeff Shaara, went on to write several successful historical novels, continuing his father's legacy. Michael Shaara passed away on May 5, 1988, in Tallahassee, Florida, at the age of 59, leaving behind a lasting impact on American literature.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe, Romane & Erzählungen |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780345408921 |
| ISBN-10: | 0345408926 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Shaara, Michael |
| Hersteller: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 203 x 130 x 10 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Michael Shaara |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.03.1997 |
| Gewicht: | 0,207 kg |
Shaara's literary career spanned various genres, but he is perhaps best known for his historical fiction, particularly his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Killer Angels (1974), which vividly depicts the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Though his early work focused on science fiction and sports fiction, it was his historical novels that brought him widespread recognition. In addition to his literary achievements, Shaara's family also became known for their literary contributions. His son, Jeff Shaara, went on to write several successful historical novels, continuing his father's legacy. Michael Shaara passed away on May 5, 1988, in Tallahassee, Florida, at the age of 59, leaving behind a lasting impact on American literature.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe, Romane & Erzählungen |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780345408921 |
| ISBN-10: | 0345408926 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Shaara, Michael |
| Hersteller: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 203 x 130 x 10 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Michael Shaara |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.03.1997 |
| Gewicht: | 0,207 kg |
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