The Curious Case of Sidd Finch - Couverture souple

Plimpton, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 074750198X ISBN 13 : 9780747501985

Editeur : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1988

Synopsis

This is the story of the English-born Buddhist monk who nearly ruined the game of baseball. Sidd (two d's for Siddhartha) Finch developed his unthinkable pitching skills by throwing rocks at snow leopards stalking the yak pens of his Himalayan monastery. Not a usual training for a New York Mets rookie - but one that results in unerring accuracy. Sidd's pitch - so fast that it can barely be seen (much less hit) at 168 miles an hour - is in danger of upsetting the inherent structures of the game - not to mention the emotional balance of other team managers. This is the first novel by George Plimpton, editor of the "Paris Review".

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In April 1985, Sports Illustrated published an article that stunned the sports community. George Plimpton's 13-page profile of Sidd Finch, a mysterious pitcher who had been signed by the New York Mets and reportedly threw 168 mph, came complete with photos from spring training, scouting reports, and interviews with Mets players and management. A week later, SI apologized to readers around the world for their role in what is generally regarded as the greatest hoax in the history of sports journalism. The magazine had teamed up with the legendary author and Paris Review bon vivant for an April Fool's Day prank of unprecedented proportions. After the success of the article, Plimpton decided to turn the story into a novel — a rousing baseball fairy tale that is considered one of the most memorable sports novels of the last half-century.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 074750198X
• ISBN 13: 9780747501985
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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