Nathanael "Crybaby" Isbister was once the greatest baseball player in the world, but now he's a down-on-his-luck drifter on the road to oblivion. That is until he wanders into a circus sideshow troupe stranded in a tiny Michigan town dominated by a hellfire-and brimstone religious sect. The sect vows to drive the troupe out, but give them one unlikely chance to remain--the baseball game to end all baseball games. A funny, moving novel, Home Game walks the straight but delicate line between absurdity and compassion with ...
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Nathanael "Crybaby" Isbister was once the greatest baseball player in the world, but now he's a down-on-his-luck drifter on the road to oblivion. That is until he wanders into a circus sideshow troupe stranded in a tiny Michigan town dominated by a hellfire-and brimstone religious sect. The sect vows to drive the troupe out, but give them one unlikely chance to remain--the baseball game to end all baseball games. A funny, moving novel, Home Game walks the straight but delicate line between absurdity and compassion with dazzling style and expertise.
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Very Fine in Very Fine jacket. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. 1st Printing. This is a Very Fine and Unread copy of the first edition (1st printing). There is a remember spray on the vbottom.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. near fine book near fine dustjacket. 412 p. Audience: General/trade. bizarre novel of a traveling circus sideshow troupe's baseball game for survival
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New. New PUblished by Doubleday in 1983 NEW Key Porter Books 1992 833+ pages Only some shelf wear, otherwise New Quality Books Because We Care-Shipped from Canada Usually ships within 1-2 business days If you buy this book from us, we will donate a book to a local school We donate 10, 000+ books to local schools every year.
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Very Good + in near fine jacket. Story of a "marooned circus sideshow troupe, a former baseball hero, and a Michigan village dominated by a fundamentalist religious sect." Late author's second novel. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions. Size: Sm 4to ((9" to 11"). 412 pp.
This book has been a favorite of mine, from the first day that I checked out a copy from the local library. I read the book once each year. If you liked Confederacy of Dunces, or the HBO series, Carnivale, you will cherish this book.