The Art of Fielding : A Novel (CD-Audio)

from browner56

Henry Skrimshander is a natural. His extraordinary fielding prowess catches the attention of Mike Schwartz, the captain and spiritual leader of the baseball team at Westish College, who recruits him to be their future shortstop. Under Mike's tutelage, Henry quickly blossoms into a star with serio...

from kvrfan

Though The Art of Fielding has as its characters those whose lives are somehow connected to the baseball team of a small non-descript liberal arts college in Wisconsin, you don't have to be a sports fan to enjoy it. The characters are compelling and the author has a way with language that you can...

from msf59

Henry Skrimshander is the "real deal". A skinny, shy kid from South Dakota, recruited to play shortstop for Westish College in Wisconsin. His mentor is the team captain and catcher, Mike Schwartz and a strong friendship develops. The team begins to win, for the first time in school history and it...

from lostinalibrary

Henry Skrimshander is a shortstop prodigy in a nothing league going nowhere in a small town in the middle of nowhere. That is, until he is spotted by Mike Schwartz, the captain of an opposing team. Mike is an unofficial recruiter for his college, Westish "that little school in the crook of the ba...

from lynnytisc

Absolute page turner. Very enjoyable. Characterizations are beyond belief. About a very talented baseball player who is encouraged to go to a small college with a losing team. The impact of the person on another is entertainingly plumbed in depth.