The throwback special : a novel
(Book)
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780393249460, 0393249468
Physical Desc
213 pages ; 22 cm
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780393249460, 0393249468
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Description
The Throwback Special is the story of twenty-two ordinary guys who gather each fall to reenact what ESPN has called the most shocking play in NFL history: the November 1985 play in which Joe Theismann of the Washington Redskins had his leg horribly broken by Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. (The play was known by the Redskins as the Throwback Special.) Over the course of a weekend we follow the men as they choose roles; spend a long night of the soul revealing their secret hopes, fears, and passions as they prepare for the game; and finally enact their strange and yet oh-so-American ritual for what may be the last time. With his trademark microfine sense of humor and tragic sense of history (Michael Chabon), Chris Bachelder s moving and very funny tale is filled with pitch-perfect observations about manhood, marriage, and middle age.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morris County Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION BACHELDER, CHRIS | Available |
Mount Arlington Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION BAC | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bachelder, C. (2016). The throwback special: a novel (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bachelder, Chris. 2016. The Throwback Special: A Novel. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bachelder, Chris. The Throwback Special: A Novel W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bachelder, Chris. The Throwback Special: A Novel First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
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