I read changing pitches years ago and enjoyed the quirky style, so i was intrigued to try this book. Interview with steve kluger, author of last days of summer. The novel offers a view into the life of joey margolis, an articulate, resourceful, tenderhearted young jewish baseball fan who resides in brooklyn, new york during the 1940s. Steve kluger discusses his novel last days of summer youtube. Read by stuart milligan, barbara barnes, kristin atherton, and becca stewart. May 15, 1940 charlie banks new york giants polo grounds, new york dear mr. It is an epistolary novel told completely through forms of correspondence. I spent most of an entire day reading last days of summer by steve kluger. A boy looking for a hero, joey decides to latch on to charlie banks, the allstar third basemen for the new york giants.
Last days of summer updated ed ebook by steve kluger. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are. After 10 years in the huntsville state penitentiary, jasper curtis returns home to. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 487 pages and is available in hardcover format. Instead, last days of summer is a beautiful story about a boy who needs, and a man who by answering that need fulfills his own. Thank you, steve, entertaining us with your adventures in life and for offering your own experienceproven advice to our readers. Buy last days of summer by steve kluger online at alibris. Could a story like last days of summer take place in the present. Last days of summer by steve kluger a contemporary american classica poignant and hilarious tale of baseball, hero worship, eccentric behavior, and unlikely friendship last days of summer is the story of joey margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly fatherless in brooklyn in the early 1940s. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Its truly one of the most touching and funniest books ive ever read. A boy looking for a hero, joey decides to latch on to charlie banks, the allstar third basemen for. Last days of summer has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Last days of summer by steve kluger laced with nostalgia reminiscent of baseballs legends, last days of summer is a story filled with emotion and leavened with humor about the small triumphs people can achieve by finding ways to connect with others.
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The last thing you will always remember is the most important one. Last days of summer summary and study guide supersummary. Steve kluger a boy describes growing up jewish in a mainly catholic neighborhood in 1930s brooklyn. This time of year late summer naturally always brings to mind one of my favorite books of all time. Last days of summer by steve klugar i read this novel for the first time a few years ago and absolutely loved every page of it except for the ending, which really upset me at the time. Last days of summer is the story of joey margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly fatherless in brooklyn in the early 1940s. Read last days of summer updated ed a novel by steve kluger available from rakuten kobo. Last days of summer updated ed steve kluger paperback.
Last days of summer paperback april 6, 1999 by steve kluger author. Fiction last days of summer is the story of joey margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly fatherless in brooklyn in the early 1940s. A contemporary american classica poignant and hilarious tale of baseball, hero worship, eccentric behavior, and unlik. Last days of summer steve kluger last days of summer steve last days of summer updated ed. The first edition of the novel was published in june 1st 1998, and was written by steve kluger. He has also worked on civil rights, gay rights, and baseball community causes, including japanese american internment redress and the campaign to save fenway park.
The story is told in an epistolaryscrapbook style its all in the form of letters, newspaper clippings, notes, and the occasional scorecard, telegram, or psychologistsession transcript. Whether were hearing precocious 12 yearold joey margolis or irascible new york giants third baseman charlie banks or even any of the myriad other voices were a party to, it just sounds right, and epistolary novels are hard to pull off. In the last days of summer, author steve kluger weaves an unlikely tale of a young boy who has a much larger impact on the world at large than he can possibly understand, and kluger does so through a technique of letting the reader into the boys life through his letters and newspaper clippings. Now that ive read it a second time, i can say without a moments hesitation that this book is one of my top ten favorite novels of all time. Last days of summer quotes by steve kluger goodreads. A boy looking for a hero, joey decides to latch on to charlie banks, the allstar third baseman for the new york giants.
Shortly after japan attacks pearl harbor, craig nakamura, his family, and 120,000 other japaneseamericans are relocated to concentration camps. Last days of summer by steve kluger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A boy looking for a hero, joey decides to latch on to charlie banks, the all. Last days of summer by steve kluger is a great book and touches on more topics than just baseball. Pdf last days of summer by steve kluger download pdf. The last days of summer audiobook by vanessa ronan. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The late ring lardner might just be reading now over our shoulders, for klugers epistolary novel of 1940s brooklyn baseball is right up his genre. Its been in the works for a couple of years, but the script and score were finally finished three weeks ago. A contemporary american classica poignant and hilarious tale of baseball, hero worship, eccentric behavior, and unlikely friendship. A boy looking for a hero, joey decides to latch on to charlie banks, the allstar third basemen for the new.
Last days of summer npr coverage of last days of summer. Last days of summer book by steve kluger 6 available. Luckily, kluger is dead solid perfect in the last days of summer. Last days of summer by steve kluger, paperback barnes. Buy last days of summer by steve kluger from amazons fiction books store. A boy looking for a hero, joey decides to latch on to charlie banks, the allstar third basemen for the new york. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The author is steve kluger, and the book is funny, sad, inspiring, awesomeand will also make you laugh out loud. A broadway musical adaptation of last days of summer. Last days of summer is 1998 novel written by steve kluger.
Last days of summer is the story of joey margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Steve kluger born june 24, 1952 is an american author, playwright, journalist, librettist and lyricist, whose writing is noted for its baseball, gay, and historical particularly world war ii themes. The last days of summer is an epistolary novel written by steve kluger and published in 1998.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 368 pages and is available in paperback format. Last days of summer is a book i couldnt put down once i read the first few pages. The story is told in letters to a celebrated baseball player with whom the boy has struck up a correspondence. The first edition of the novel was published in 2010, and was written by steve alten. Whether were hearing precocious 12 yearold joey margolis or irascible new york giants third baseman charlie banks or even any of the myriad other voices were a party to, it just sounds.
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