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Cooperstown : A Novel by Eugena Pilek (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Title: Cooperstown. Language: English. Number of Pages: 336. Weight: 0.62 lbs. Publication Date: 2005-07-05. Publisher: Touchstone Books.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTouchstone
ISBN-100743266943
ISBN-139780743266949
eBay Product ID (ePID)44476622
Product Key Features
Book TitleCooperstown : a Novel
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Literary, Sports, Humorous / General
Publication Year2005
GenreFiction
AuthorEugena Pilek
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.7 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-045168
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"A hilarious farce matching up oddball characters, national myths, local politics, historical forces, psychoanalysis, high school sports legends, gossipy neighbors, explosive secrets, and damn good writing."-- Kevin Guilfoile, author ofCast of Shadows, " Cooperstown is a loopy tribute to both baseball and the small-town upstate novel." -- Stewart O'Nan, coauthor of Faithful and author of The Good Wife, "Cooperstownis a loopy tribute to both baseball and the small-town upstate novel."-- Stewart O'Nan, coauthor ofFaithfuland author ofThe Good Wife, "A hilarious farce matching up oddball characters, national myths, local politics, historical forces, psychoanalysis, high school sports legends, gossipy neighbors, explosive secrets, and damn good writing." -- Kevin Guilfoile, author of Cast of Shadows
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisAn exceptional debut novel lovingly probes the values of faith, family, community, and America's favorite pastime, baseball -- from a captivating new voice in contemporary fiction.Cooperstown, New York, in 1979 (the year Willie Mays was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame), is a close-knit community where gossip is sovereign and baseball is the great American religion. Seen through the eyes of Dr. Kerwin Chylak, a psychiatrist who has recently moved to town with his family, the citizens of Cooperstown are a wildly eclectic team of players that includes an alcohol-befuddled mayor determined to be more than a footnote to history; the town busybody who pitches missiles of miscommunication; a disillusioned ex-ball player turned warrior; and a sports writer who detests baseball. Little do these ordinary people know that they are about to be thrust into an extraordinary situation as the construction of a baseball theme park threatens their quaint way of life. Teetering on the cusp of a decade in which commercialism could swallow them whole, they are spurred to action -- with unexpected, poignant, often hilarious results.Full of baseball legend and lore and featuring an unforgettable cast of unconventional characters,Cooperstownprobes the hearts and minds of small-town America. It is a celebration of life in all its struggles, sorrows, and sudden slides into victory., An exceptional debut novel lovingly probes the values of faith, family, community, and America's favorite pastime, baseball -- from a captivating new voice in contemporary fiction. Cooperstown, New York, in 1979 (the year Willie Mays was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame), is a close-knit community where gossip is sovereign and baseball is the great American religion. Seen through the eyes of Dr. Kerwin Chylak, a psychiatrist who has recently moved to town with his family, the citizens of Cooperstown are a wildly eclectic team of players that includes an alcohol-befuddled mayor determined to be more than a footnote to history; the town busybody who pitches missiles of miscommunication; a disillusioned ex-ball player turned warrior; and a sports writer who detests baseball. Little do these ordinary people know that they are about to be thrust into an extraordinary situation as the construction of a baseball theme park threatens their quaint way of life. Teetering on the cusp of a decade in which commercialism could swallow them whole, they are spurred to action -- with unexpected, poignant, often hilarious results. Full of baseball legend and lore and featuring an unforgettable cast of unconventional characters, Cooperstown probes the hearts and minds of small-town America. It is a celebration of life in all its struggles, sorrows, and sudden slides into victory.
LC Classification NumberPS3616.I44C66 2005
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- Aug 10, 2020
It's not just about baseball, but the townspeople and how baseball affects them! Great reading!
Excellent reading!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
