A wonderful, warm novel from a major new American voice.
Henry Skrimshander, newly arrived at college, shy and out of his depth, has a talent for baseball that borders on genius. But sometimes it seems that his only friend is big Mike Schwartz – who champions the talents of others, at the expense of his own. And Owen, Henry’s clever, charismatic, gay roommate, who has a secret that could put his brilliant college career in jeopardy.
Pella, the 23-year-old daughter of the college president, has returned home after a failed marriage, determined to get her life in order. Only to find her father, a confirmed bachelor, has fallen desperately in love himself.
Then, one fateful day, Henry makes a mistake – misthrows a ball. And everything changes…
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- Authors:
- Harbach, Chad
- Year Published:
- 2012
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780007374458
- Number of Pages:
- 528
- Publication Date:
- 16/04/2012
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9780007374458