The Edwin Pope Collection
Pope, Edwin
ISBN 10: 0878336095 ISBN 13: 9780878336098
Published by Taylor Trade Publishing, 1988
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Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 39688561-6
Synopsis:
Essays discuss football, baseball, golf, fishing, horse racing, boxing, and the Olympics
Reviews:
An entry in The Sportswriter's Eye series, this is by a columnist (Miami Herald) and author (Football's Greatest Coaches) who has few illusions about his field, which he considers "the kindergarten of literature," but he adds that people do care about sports, so his work is worthwhile. Pope's specialty is stories designed to bring a lump to the throat, like the one about a boy with cerebral palsy running in a mini-marathon, and Jim Burt dashing into the stands after the Giants' Super Bowl victory. But he has other pitches in his repertory, as evinced in his witty column from 1967, "Super Scrooge I," a delicious blast at the hype surrounding Super Bowl I. Michener's introduction is surprisingly bland.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Edwin Pope Collection
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1ST.