{"product_id":"for-love-of-the-game-michael-shaara-paperback","title":"For Love of the Game -- Michael Shaara, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"Moving, beautiful . . . If Hemingway had written a baseball novel, he might have written \u003ci\u003eFor Love of the Game.\u003c\/i\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBilly Chapel is a baseball legend, after seventeen season a sure Hall of Famer. He is a man who has retained the endearing qualities of youth, a man who has devoted his life to the game he loves and plays so well. But, because of his unsurpassed skill and innocent faith, he has been betrayed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the final game of the season, and Billy's got one last chance to prove who he is and what he can do, a chance to prove what really matters in this life. A taut, compelling story of one man's coming of age, \u003ci\u003eFor Love of the Game\u003c\/i\u003e is Michael Shaara's final novel, the classic finish to a brilliantly distinguished literary career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFor Love of the Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delightful and lyrical story about a great athlete's momentous last game . . . A fairy tale for adults about love and loneliness and finally growing up.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\n\n\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\"An endearing, timeless novel that can be enjoyed by both serious readers and baseball lovers for generations to come.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Orlando Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Shaara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/11\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.12\" H x 5.1\" L x 0.41\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780345408921\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67542479241520,"sku":"9780345408921","price":20.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780345408921.jpg?v=1786984095","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/for-love-of-the-game-michael-shaara-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}