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The Art of Fielding
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A wonderful, warm novel from a major new American voice. In The Art of Fielding, we see young men who know that their four years on the baseball diamond at Westish College are all that remain of their sporting careers. Only their preternaturally gifted fielder, Henry Skrimshander, seems to have the chance to keep his dream – and theirs, vicariously – alive, until a routine throw goes disastrously off course, and the fates of five people are upended.
After his throw threatens to ruin his roommate Owen’s future, Henry’s fight against self-doubt threatens to ruin his; while Mike Schwartz, the team captain and Henry’s best friend, realizes he has guided Henry’s career at the expense of his own. Keeping a keen eye on them all, college president Guert Affenlight, a long time bachelor, falls unexpectedly and dangerously in love, much to the surprise of his daughter, Pella, who has returned to Westish after escaping an ill-fated marriage, determined to start a new life.
Written with boundless intelligence and filled with the tenderness of youth, The Art of Fielding is an expansive, warm-hearted novel about ambition and its limits, about family and friendship and love, and about commitment – to oneself and to others.
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- Cam
- 01-02-2022
A random read that turned out very worthwhile!
I chose this based solely on the fact it was Baseball themed, and it turned out to be a very character rich tale that always kept me wanting more and more. Nothing too deep, just a great audiobook.
Take note though, I found the performance of Henry completely off and not how I would imagine his voice - to a point where it affected my enjoyment of the experience. That might just be me though.
Also I haven’t read many Baseball books, though for fans, it’s definitely not the centre of the narrative, just the setting.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-01-2019
What a great story
An intricate weaving of storylines that does not disappoint. Beautifully told with raw honesty and love.
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