A False Spring

Jordan, Pat

ISBN 10: 0396070787 / ISBN 13: 9780396070788

Published by Dodd, Mead & Company, 1975

About this Item

Strong copy that appears unread with a forward tilt to spine and lightly toned text block; previous bookseller (Encore, Philadelphia) placed a bookplate on front free end paper that has not had an owner's name written on it. Dust jacket (not price clipped, $7.95) is heavily worn, faded at spine, toned, and with surface staining; protected now in sleeve. Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1975, 1st ed., 1st printing.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1717016553601

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A False Spring
• Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0396070787
• ISBN 13: 9780396070788
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

In A False Spring, Pat Jordan traces the falling star of his once-promising pitching career, illuminating along the way his equally difficult personal struggles and quest for maturity. When the reader meets Jordan, he is a hard-throwing pitcher with seemingly limitless potential, one of the first â bonus babiesâ for the Milwaukee Braves organization. Jordanâ s sojourn through the lower levels of minor-league ball takes him through the small towns of America: McCook, Waycross, Davenport, Eau Claire, and Palatka. As the promised land of the majors recedes because of his inconsistency and lack of control, the young man who had previously known only glory and success is forced to face himself.

About the Author

Pat Jordan is the author of numerous books, including the memoir A Nice Tuesday, also available in a Bison Books edition. He is a regular contributor to the New York Times Magazine, among other periodicals, and his work has been included in Best American Sports Writing, Best American Mystery Stories, Best American Essays, and the Norton Anthology of World Literature.