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- Format: Paperback Learn more about the Paperback format using Tower WIKI.
- Number of Pages: 248
- ISBN: 1604244380
- WAPI (Tower ID): 111701988
- Release Date: November 30, 2007
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #319133 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #1998 in Humor (See Top 100 Humor Bestsellers)
- #787 in General (See Top 100 General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "You Know Me Al" by Ring Lardner to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "You Know Me Al"Browse more products related to "Ring Lardner"Review"My hunch is that the reason why so many thousands responded with such joy to the early baseball stories that became Lardner's most famous book, 'You Know Me Al', was that they heard their own voices therein and were transfixed by what they heard." "When I first read 'You Know Me Al', I...assumed that it was a polished later work. The pacing of the narrative, the expert changes of lens and focus--this could not be the work of a beginner. But it seems that as a storyteller, Lardner was born fully armed. He never knew where it came from and was always uncomfortable with his gift....But in this, this first outing, one still finds the serenity of a man at play, making all the right moves because he doesn't know the game is supposed to be difficult." "Mr. Lardner has talents of a remarkable order. With the surest touch, the sharpest insight, he lets Jack Keefe the baseball player cut his own outline, fill in his own depths, until the figure of the foolish, boastful, innocent athlete lives before us." "Lardner's work is a contribution of genuine and permanent value to the national literature." AnnotationA novel, written in the form of letters, from a minor league ball player to a friend named Al. This book made Lardner's reputation as a premier writer, specifically about baseball. If You Enjoy "You Know Me Al (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "You Know Me Al (Paperback)" by Ring Lardner (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! General Bestsellers
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