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OverviewEach summer, on the fields of glorious Cape Marlin, off theNew England coast, the nation's best college players gatherto play the most important baseball of their lives. Jack Faber is a young hotshot pitcher with an unhittable slider and a rocket for a fastball. He plays for the fabled Seapuit Seawolves and dreams of making the Big Show. But a new coach, the scowling Bruno Riazzi, a former pro catcher, resents the kid's celebrity status and decides to knock him down a peg or two. And he stops at nothing to make it happen. Humiliated, Jack loses his lifelong art, and with it his passion for the game, as well as, mysteriously, his ability to throw. A devastated Jack Faber is released from the St. Charles College roster. But the Seawolves coaches won't give up on him. They bring Jack back to Cape Marlin, determined to help him rediscover his lost talent. He finds himself again under the summer sun, coaches and old friends standing by him. But in the end it will be up to Jack. Based on a true story, Slider celebrates the national pastime, a game that can break grown men's hearts -- as well as make them whole again. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patrick RobinsonPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: HarperCollins Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.315kg ISBN: 9780060580339ISBN 10: 006058033 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 27 April 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPatrick Robinson was born in Kent, England. He has worked as a journalist and in publishing, and is the bestselling author of a number of Kilo Class, Nimitz Class, H.M.S. Unseen, U.S.S. Seawolf and The Shark Mutiny, all naval submarine thrillers. He lives in Ireland and Cape Cod. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |