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Further Adventures of Slugger McBatt

Author : W. P. Kinsella

Publisher : Rosetta Books

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 40,74 MB

Release : 2017-11-17

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0795350953

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The stories in this collection range in tone from zaniness to pathos. It's hard to choose a favorite…Highly recommended.”—Library Journal From “Reports Concerning the Death of the Seattle Albatross Are Somewhat Exaggerated,” about a mascot from outer space, to “K-Mart,” about boyhood, baseball, and betrayals, this collection of short fiction comes from the award-winning author of Shoeless Joe—basis for the movie Field of Dreams and one of Sports Illustrated’s “100 Greatest Sports Books.” These literary gems vary widely in their themes, yet each captures in one way or another the joy and poignancy of America’s pastime, and reminds us of why W.P. Kinsella is so beloved by those who love sports—or just outstanding literature.



Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror

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Page : 478 pages

File Size : 34,23 MB

Release : 1988

Category : Fantasy fiction

ISBN :

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A comprehensive bibliography of books and short fiction published in the English language.



The Essential W. P. Kinsella

Author : W. P. Kinsella

Publisher : Tachyon Publications

Page : 433 pages

File Size : 29,32 MB

Release : 2015-02-23

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1616961902

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This career retrospective celebrates the 80th birthday of baseball's greatest scribe, W. P. Kinsella (Shoeless Joe), as well as the 25th anniversary of Field of Dreams, the film that he inspired. In addition to his classic baseball tales, W. P. Kinsella is also a critically-acclaimed short fiction writer. His satiric wit has been celebrated with numerous honors, including the Order of British Columbia. Here are his notorious First Nation narratives of indigenous Canadians, and a literary homage to J. D. Salinger. Alongside the "real" story of the 1951 Giants and the afterlife of Roberto Clemente, are the legends of a pirated radio station and a hockey game rigged by tribal magic. Eclectic, dark, and comedic by turns, The Essential W. P. Kinsella is a living tribute to an extraordinary raconteur.



A Member of the Local Nine

Author : William Steele

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 48,99 MB

Release : 2011-11-16

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 0786488727

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The first in-depth study of Kinsella's fiction since 1987, this book offers a unique and updated analysis. Utilizing a variety of approaches and the hermeneutical lenses of race, gender, class, religion, sexuality and post colonialism, this comprehensive text covers the five novels and numerous short stories featuring baseball. Topics include a broad history of both juvenile and adult baseball fiction, an overview of how the genre has grown since the early 1950s, and the various forms of national, community and individual identity that have formed around the sport. The bibliography offers a balance of primary baseball fiction and secondary scholarship, demonstrating the numerous approaches to the game and its literature.





Historical Dictionary of Fantasy Literature

Author : Allen Stroud

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 579 pages

File Size : 20,91 MB

Release : 2023-06-12

Category : Literary Collections

ISBN : 1538166070

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Fantasy is a genre in motion, gradually expanding its reach and historical sources to embrace a global identity Historical Dictionary of Fantasy Literature, Second Edition is a snapshot of the genre in this moment, identifying new themes and sources that are emerging to inspire, enhance and invigorate the published works of fantasy writers.



Short Story Index

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Page : 1222 pages

File Size : 29,99 MB

Release : 1989

Category : Short stories

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Sports

Author : Donald L. Deardorff

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 376 pages

File Size : 22,2 MB

Release : 2000-09-30

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0313095469

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This guide to the available literature on sports in American culture during the last two decades of the 20th century is a companion to Jack Higg's Sports: A Reference Guide (Greenwood, 1982). The types of individual or team sports included in this volume include those that are viewed as physical contests engaged in for physical, emotional, spiritual, or psychological fulfillment. With a focus on books alone, chapters review the available literature regarding sports and each concludes with a bibliography. Academic journals likely to contain articles on the topics discussed are listed at the end of each chapter. Twelve chapters discuss sports and American history, business and law, education, ethnicity and race, gender, literature, philosophy and religion, popular culture, psychology, science and technology, sociology and world history. This reference and guide to further research will appeal to scholars of popular culture and sports. An index and two appendixes are included, one listing important dates in American sports from 1980 through 2000 and one listing sports halls of fame, museums, periodicals, and websites.





Imagining Baseball

Author : David McGimpsey

Publisher : Indiana University Press

Page : 222 pages

File Size : 11,88 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 9780253336965

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"... McGimpsey displays erudition, clever insights and a knack for the wickedly funny wisecrack (several of which are aimed at his beloved, and beleaguered, Montreal Expos). Literary baseball may be a drastically over-analyzed subject, but, like an overachieving rookie, McGrimpsey produces a far better book on it than one would have ever thought possible." --Louis Jacobson, Washington Post "This is the most important critical book on baseball literature in many years." --Murray Sperber, author of Onward to Victory From Field of Dreams to The Natural, from baseball cards to highbrow fiction, this book explores the place of baseball in American popular culture.