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The Throwback Special: A Novel
Chris Bachelder
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Description for The Throwback Special: A Novel
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
Here is the absorbing story of twenty-two men who gather every fall to painstakingly reenact what ESPN called the most shocking play in NFL history and the Washington Redskins dubbed the Throwback Special : the November 1985 play in which the Redskins' Joe Theismann had his leg horribly broken by Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants live on Monday Night Football. With wit and great empathy, Chris Bachelder introduces us to Charles, a psychologist whose expertise is in high demand; George, a garrulous public librarian; Fat Michael, envied and despised by the others for being exquisitely ... Read more
Here is the absorbing story of twenty-two men who gather every fall to painstakingly reenact what ESPN called the most shocking play in NFL history and the Washington Redskins dubbed the Throwback Special : the November 1985 play in which the Redskins' Joe Theismann had his leg horribly broken by Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants live on Monday Night Football. With wit and great empathy, Chris Bachelder introduces us to Charles, a psychologist whose expertise is in high demand; George, a garrulous public librarian; Fat Michael, envied and despised by the others for being exquisitely ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
214g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393353785
SKU
V9780393353785
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About Chris Bachelder
Chris Bachelder is the author of Bear v. Shark, U.S.!, and Abbott Awaits. His fiction and essays have appeared in McSweeney's, The Believer, and the Paris Review. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Cincinnati, where he teaches at the University of Cincinnati.
Reviews for The Throwback Special: A Novel
Wistful and elegantly written ... The Throwback Special conjures the rewarding melancholy of Richard Ford's Frank Bascombe novels
John Williams - New York Times Book Review Powerful, intelligent, and entertaining... Chris Bachelder works a kind of poignant comedic magic, expertly locating and drawing out central truths about life.
Drew Nellins Smith - Los Angeles Times ... Read more
John Williams - New York Times Book Review Powerful, intelligent, and entertaining... Chris Bachelder works a kind of poignant comedic magic, expertly locating and drawing out central truths about life.
Drew Nellins Smith - Los Angeles Times ... Read more