Further Adventures of Slugger McBatt

by W. P. Kinsella

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780795350955
Publisher:	RosettaBooks
Publication date:	05/21/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	171
File size:	465 KB

About the Author

W. P. Kinsella (1935-2016) is best-known as the author of the novel Shoeless Joe, whose romantic baseball magical realism was adapted into the beloved movie Field of Dreams. In addition to many other baseball-themed works, he also wrote collections of poetry and several works of nonfiction. He will always be remembered for adding the phrase "If you build it, they will come" to the popular imagination. He died in 2016.

Date of Birth:

May 25, 1935

Date of Death:

September 16, 2016

Place of Birth:

Edmonton, Alberta

Education:

University of Victoria

Website:

http://wpkinsella.com

Editorial Reviews

$15.95. f Probably no one uses baseball as metaphor better than Kinsella. The stories in this collection range in tone from zaniness to pathos. It's hard to choose a favorite story: maybe the bizarre ``Reports Concerning the Death of the Seattle Albatross Are Somewhat Exaggerated,'' about a mascot from outer space who really looks like a bird. Or the title story, about childhood innocence violated. Or the touching ``Valley of the Schmoon,'' told by a man who has lost everything without having the faintest idea why. Or ``K-Mart,'' about the betrayals and losses in growing up, trying to restore life as it should be and was in boyhood baseball days. Highly recommended.Marylaine Block, St. Ambrose Univ. Lib., Davenport, Ia.

Library Journal