Baseball's Best Short Stories
Paul D. . Ed(S): Staudohar
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Paperback. Editor(s): Staudohar, Paul D. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
This expanded edition features the best-loved short stories from the 20th century as well as new tales from some of the 21st century’s most iconic names in fiction.
No other sport has inspired as many great writers as baseball has, and this exceptional anthology brings together 34 short stories about the nation’s favorite pastime. The stories span several decades and are written by some of America’s favorite writers, including Zane Grey, James Thurber, Robert Penn Warren, T. Coraghessan Boyle, and Michael Chabon, among others. Many of the stories are about the game itself, while others use baseball as a backdrop for ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781613743768
SKU
V9781613743768
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-20
About Paul D. . Ed(S): Staudohar
Paul D. Staudohar is the author of Playing for Dollars: Labor Relations and the Sports Business and other business books. A professor of business administration at California State University in Hayward, he lives in Lafayette, California.
Reviews for Baseball's Best Short Stories
"You needn't be a sports fan to enjoy these 34 hugely entertaining tales."
Reader's Digest "A thoroughly enjoyable addition to any library, whether or not the original is still on the shelves."
Booklist "An exciting collection of some of the best 20th-century writers venturing into some unexpected venues."
Arizona Daily Star "This delightful collection, ... Read more
Reader's Digest "A thoroughly enjoyable addition to any library, whether or not the original is still on the shelves."
Booklist "An exciting collection of some of the best 20th-century writers venturing into some unexpected venues."
Arizona Daily Star "This delightful collection, ... Read more