For Love of the Game
Billy Chapel is a baseball legend, 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. Now 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...
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Billy Chapel is a baseball legend, 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. Now 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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780345408914 (0345408918)
Publish date: September 7th 1999
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The juxtaposition of the baseball game to Billy Chappel's life was great, and played much better in the book than the movie. It was a quick read -- had I read it in one setting, it would have taken an evening. Quick and easy and well worth it -- perfect for a trip ...
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