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Henry skrimshander arrives at westish college on the shores of lake michigan with a book called the art of fielding in his pocket. The book club is reading the art of fielding in september. Thoughtless being is attained by everyone, the return to thoughtless being by a very few. Pella is the perfect complement to the men of the book. Reading guide for the art of fielding by chad harbach. Chad harbach will join us for a live online chat on wednesday, september 28th. The art of fielding is an expansive, warmhearted novel about ambition and its limits, about family and friendship and love, and about commitment to oneself and to others. In chad harbachs first novel, the art of fielding little, brown. College baseball is the backdrop to an engrossing if sometimes implausible tale of male bonding, says adam marsjones.

Harbach is really comfortable not only with the nuances of baseball but life, relationships, and the curveballs they throw. As a comedian and comic actor, he is known for his use of surreal humour and black comedy. October 1, 2011 chad harbachs acclaimed debut novel, the art of fielding, is full of wins and losses. Buy a cheap copy of the art of fielding book by chad harbach. Henry is recruited by mike schwartz to play shortstop for the westish harpooners because henry is the best shortstop ever. The art of fielding follows four different characters as they play baseball, pop pain pills, and find love at westish collegea fictional college in the real state of wisconsin. You know that weird paradox you feel when you like a book but kind of wish it was over. Though the art of fielding is his fiction debut, chad harbach writes with the selfassurance of a seasoned novelist. The art of fielding is a wise, warmhearted, selfassured, and fiercely readable debut, which heralds the coming of a young american writer to watch. Building from the loaded bases of a wisconsin college baseball field, harbachs team is like family. Find books like the art of fielding from the worlds largest community of readers. Courtesy of hachette book group the art of fielding cover through a newly established partnership, the companies are looking to produce at least 10 features in the next three to five years. Chad harbachs the art of fielding is one of those rare novels like michael chabons mysteries of pittsburgh or john irvings the world according to garp that seems to appear out of nowhere and then dazzles and bewitches and inspires until you nearly lose your breath from the enjoyment and satisfaction, as well as the unexpected newsblast that the.

He exercises a masterful precision over the language and pacing of his narrative, and in some 500 pages, theres rarely a word that feels out of place. Henry and mike are bound by their quest for victory. The art of fielding a work of art where does the art of fielding rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. Harbachs muscular prose breathes new life into the american pasttime, recasts the personal worlds that orbit around it, and leaves you. I felt that around, oh, page 350 of the art of fielding. The novel was nominated for the guardian first book award, and was. Keith gessen, a declared close friend of the novelist, took readers through the art of fieldings production process. Every now and then, a lifeaffirming novel comes along that gets everybody talking and the art of fielding is such a book. At westish college, a small school on the shore of lake michigan, baseball star henry skrimshander seems destined for big league stardom. So while i can recommend the novel, with reservations, i cant make the four star leap. The art of fielding is a 2011 novel by american author chad harbach. I would have to say that the art of fielding is probably one of the best audiobooks ive listened to. But it is also about college life, families, romance and life choices. The art of fielding opens with an unexpected discovery.

If it seems a stretch for a baseball novel to hold truth and beauty and the entire human condition in its mitt, well, the art of fielding isnt really a. A former college baseball player is accusing the author of the art of fielding, a 2011 bestselling and highly acclaimed novel, of lifting substantial elements from his unpublished work, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in manhattan charles green alleged the novels author, chad harbach, copied plot points and structure, character names and relationships, premise and. In aparicio rodriguezs the art of fielding, he writes. The story takes place on the campus of westish college from the wisconsin side of lake michigan. Its pure fun, easy to read, as if the other fielding had a hand in itas if tom jones were about baseball and college life. Great novels produce characters who readers will remember. Its a book of baseballrelated aphorisms written by the fictitious aparicio rodriguez, worldfamous shortstop.

During the 2000s he was part of the mighty boosh comedy troupe alongside comedy partner julian barratt born and raised in london, fielding was educated at croydon. Noel fielding born 21 may 1973 is an english comedian, writer, actor, artist, musician, and television presenter. Easily one of the best books of the year, the art of fielding is a triumph in every way, from glittering storytelling talent to an emotional depth of the rarest kind. Owen and guert are bound by their attraction that is destined for a tragic shakespearean conclusion. The art of fielding is also the title of the bookwithinabook that henry constantly cracks open and whose words he knows by heart. The art of fielding quotes chad harbach this study guide consists of approximately 55 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the art of fielding. All of this happens quite fast, in the first 80 pages. Chad harbachs the art of fielding is 23rds strong but maybe 100 pages too long. During a summer league baseball game, mike schwartz, a student at westish college, discovers a ballplayer of remarkable talent. Any sport might have done the trick,but it had to be a team activity and take it from there.

It is an accomplished first novel sure to raise the bar for every debut in the. The art of fielding it might help to know baseball, and then maybe not. The admirable lightness of the art of fielding the new yorker. A good read thanks to fleshed out characters that you care about and a well told story of a portion of several peoples lives, though none might seem familiar to most of us. But when a routine throw goes disastrously off course, the fates of five people are upended. Buy the art of fielding by harbach, chad from amazons fiction books store. The art of fielding 2011, a contemporary sports novel by chad harbach, explores what happens when one shortstops disastrous throw changes the lives of four people. Harbachs characters live and breathe, yearn, ache, and in the end, make you love them for their. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good books of substance. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the art of fielding. At westish college, a small school on the shore of lake mic.

Harbachs debut novel, the art of fielding received nominations for awards including the 2012 guardian first book award and the 2012 andrew carnegie medal. Summary at westish college, a small school on the shore of lake michigan, baseball star henry skrimshander seems destined for big league stardom. Baseball star henry skrimshander seems destined for big league stardom. Summer 2012 reading group every now and then, a lifeaffirming novel comes along that gets everybody talking and the art of fielding is such a book. Harbachs muscular prose breathes new life into the american pasttime, recasts the personal worlds that orbit around it, and leaves you longing, lingering. Chad harbach has hit a gameender with the art of fielding. Chad harbachs book the art of fielding is not only a wonderful baseball novel it zooms immediately into the pantheon of classics, alongside the. Goodreads members who liked the art of fielding also liked. In fielding, baseball meets the white whale chad harbachs debut novel, the art of fielding, is as much about literary fiction as it is about baseball. It centers on the fortunes of shortstop henry skrimshander and his career playing college baseball with the fictional westish college harpooners. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Chad harbach is being sued for copyright infringement.