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The natural

by Bernard Malamud · 1952

Sport · ranked #59 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Gifted baseball player Roy Hobbs, his career derailed by a youthful indiscretion, makes a stunning comeback in later life, but finds himself still struggling against the temptations that would bring h

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The verdict

Category
Sport
First published
1952 · 1950s
Author
Bernard Malamud
Standing
Recommended

About Sport

Sports writing captures something essential about competition, effort and what it means to push the body to its limits. The best sports books are also portraits of their era.

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