Binding: Paperback
Description: Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR and Lit Hub. A Los Angeles Times Bestseller. A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice" In The Cactus League Emily Nemens provides her readers with what amounts to a miniature self - enclosed world that is funny and poignant and lovingly observed." - - Charles Mc Grath The New York Times Book Review An explosive character - driven odyssey through the world of baseball Jason Goodyear is the star outfielder for the Los Angeles Lions stationed with the rest of his team in the punishingly hot Arizona desert for their annual spring training. Handsome famous and talented Goodyear is nonetheless coming apart at the seams. And the coaches writers wives girlfriends petty criminals and diehard fans following his every move are eager to find out why - as they hide secrets of their own. Humming with the energy of a ballpark before the first pitch Emily Nemens's The Cactus League unravels the tightly connected web of people behind a seemingly linear game. Narrated by a sportscaster Goodyear's story is interspersed with tales of Michael Taylor a batting coach trying to stay relevant; Tamara Rowland a resourceful spring - training paramour looking for one last catch; Herb Allison a legendary sports agent grappling with his decline; and a plethora of other richly drawn characters all striving to be seen as the season approaches. It's a journey that like the Arizona desert brims with both possibility and destruction. Anchored by an expert knowledge of baseball's inner workings Emily Nemens's The Cactus League is a propulsive and deeply human debut that captures a strange desert world that is both exciting and unforgiving where the most crucial games are the ones played off the field.
Title: The Cactus League A Novel
Author(s): Nemens Emily
Publisher: Picador
Barcode: 9781250785763
Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 2/2/2021
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction