Boston/ New York: Houghton Mifflin/ Mariner, 2001. 2002 1st thus . Soft cover. Near Fine. ISBN: 0-618-21904-8. No names, clean text. Only fault: "free read not for resale" stamped 2 edges C.J. Moisan cover. near fine, trade paper, pict. blue/white covers. Tight 200 pgs

Synopsis

Joe Columbus is an ordinary man: schoolteacher, husband, father-to-be. His younger brother, CJ, however, is anything but ordinary: the Chicago Cubs' star third baseman, a baseball hero, destined for greatness. In a voice both humorous and plaintive, Joe tells of his brother's remarkable ascent from the sandlots of their southern California childhood to the ivy-walled shrine of Wrigley Field, in an effort to explain not only CJ's apparently charmed life but also his own missteps and failures -- his collapsing marriage, his envy and cowardice, and a rift between brothers that is healed only by tragedy. Mark Friedman's first novel is the heartbreaking tale of two brothers whose lives lead to vastly different fates. A richly imagined story that explores both the grand and enduring allure of our national pasttime and the complications of our lives -- our longings, losses, and regrets -- COLUMBUS SLAUGHTERS BRAVES is for anyone who has had a hero or wanted to be one. Like W. P. Kinsella's SHOELESS JOE and Richard Ford's THE SPORTSWRITER, this is a compassionate but honest novel that introduces readers to a gifted and extraordinarily perceptive writer.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Gil's Book Loft (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 011920
Title: Columbus Slaughters Braves
Author: Friedman, Mark
Format/Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 2002 1st thus
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0618219048
ISBN 13: 9780618219049
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin/ Mariner
Place of Publication: Boston/ New York
Date Published: 2001
Keywords: LITERATURE

Terms of Sale

Gil's Book Loft

Checks/money orders must reach us in 5 business days. Returns: within 10 days if item is not as described

About the Seller

Gil's Book Loft

This seller has earned a 3 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2006

Binghamton, New York

Ask Seller a Question

About Gil's Book Loft

~~Gil's Book Loft, located at 9 Glenwood Ave, Binghamton NY, is open only by appointment. Our 46,000+ Internet listings, hand-picked with pride, are updated at least once a day. ~~Orders are packed with care & usually shipped the same day. All dust jackets are protected in clear mylar. ~We also feature over 200 pairs of antique bookends, plus pottery & decorative objects. ~~We stock more than 5,000 fine original artist-signed American prints, drawings, & watercolors (1880 to present). ~~Internet prices are net to all, including book dealers; discounts given only with personal visits to the shop.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
1st Thus: This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...