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Appeal: Ambitious dreams, baseball, and self-discovery.

The Art of Fielding is a coming-of-age novel that explores the lives of five individuals whose fates become intertwined with the success of the college baseball team. It vividly captures the emotional intensity of chasing ambitious dreams while dealing with self-doubt, anxieties, and secrets. The unique aspect of the book is its portrayal of baseball as a metaphor for life, where the game's rules and strategies apply to both the game and real life. This is an excellent read for those who enjoy character-driven stories and want to experience the captivating power of sports-based fiction.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780316187510
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $45.70
Date of Publication: 2011-09-12
Format: Book
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 3.98
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At Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big league stardom. But when a routine throw goes disastrously off course, the fates of five people are upended.

Henry's fight against self-doubt threatens to ruin his future. College president Guert Affenlight, a longtime bachelor, has fallen unexpectedly and helplessly in love. Owen Dunne, Henry's gay roommate and teammate, becomes caught up in a dangerous affair. Mike Schwartz, the Harpooners' team captain and Henry's best friend, realizes he has guided Henry's career at the expense of his own. And Pella Affenlight, Guert's daughter, returns to Westish after escaping an ill-fated marriage, determined to start a new life.

As the season counts down to its climactic final game, these five are forced to confront their deepest hopes, anxieties, and secrets. In the process they forge new bonds, and help one another find their true paths. Written with boundless intelligence and filled with the tenderness of youth, The Art of Fielding is an expansive, warmhearted novel about ambition and its limits, about family and friendship and love, and about commitment--to oneself and to others.


Author: Chad Harbach
Format: Book
Number of Pages: 512
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Publication Date: 12 Sep 2011
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Appeal: Ambitious dreams, baseball, and self-discovery.

The Art of Fielding is a coming-of-age novel that explores the lives of five individuals whose fates become intertwined with the success of the college baseball team. It vividly captures the emotional intensity of chasing ambitious dreams while dealing with self-doubt, anxieties, and secrets. The unique aspect of the book is its portrayal of baseball as a metaphor for life, where the game's rules and strategies apply to both the game and real life. This is an excellent read for those who enjoy character-driven stories and want to experience the captivating power of sports-based fiction.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.