Last Days of Summer: A Novel
Aug 2011 · Harper Collins
4.3star
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A contemporary American classic—a poignant and hilarious tale of baseball, hero worship, eccentric behavior, and unlikely friendship
Last Days of Summer is the story of Joey Margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly fatherless in Brooklyn in the early 1940s. A boy looking for a hero, Joey decides to latch on to Charlie Banks, the all-star third basemen for the New York Giants. But Joey's chosen champion doesn't exactly welcome the extreme attention of a persistent young fan with an overactive imagination. Then again, this strange, needy kid might be exactly what Banks needs.
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4.3
26 reviews
Chris Andersen
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December 25, 2012
I bought a copy of this book in a dollar bin and gave it a chance. To this day it is mine and my wife's favorite book. you will laugh and cry and cheer. This book is timeless and you don't have to like baseball to love it.
Oku
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August 30, 2015
This book has everything. Tregedy, Romance, Adventure. Its like going through the life of a strange boy growing into a teenager
Lindsey Barrett
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August 27, 2014
I'm not usually a fan of this writing style. I find it lazy and hard to follow. But this book... this book is something special. It's it predictable? Sort of. But it's not trying to be a mystery novel. It's both bookstores and heart-wrenching.a quick read that both teens and grandma can enjoy (and anyone in between)!
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About the author
Steve Kluger has written extensively on subjects as far-ranging as World War II, rock 'n' roll, and the Titanic, and as close to the heart as baseball and the Boston Red Sox. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
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