{"product_id":"the-essential-w-p-kinsella-paperback","title":"The Essential W. P. Kinsella - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. P. Kinsella\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis career retrospective celebrates the 80th birthday of baseball's greatest scribe, W. P. Kinsella (\u003ci\u003eShoeless Joe\u003c\/i\u003e), as well as the 25th anniversary of \u003ci\u003eField of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, the film that he inspired. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to his classic baseball tales, W. P. Kinsella is also a critically-acclaimed short fiction writer. His satiric wit has been celebrated with numerous honors, including the Order of British Columbia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere are his notorious First Nation narratives of indigenous Canadians, and a literary homage to J. D. Salinger. Alongside the \"real\" story of the 1951 Giants and the afterlife of Roberto Clemente, are the legends of a pirated radio station and a hockey game rigged by tribal magic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEclectic, dark, and comedic by turns, \u003ci\u003eThe Essential W. P. Kinsella\u003c\/i\u003e is a living tribute to an extraordinary raconteur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. P. Kinsella\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eShoeless Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, which was later adapted into the feature film \u003ci\u003eField of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e. His other novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Iowa Baseball Confederacy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBox Socials\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eButterfly Winter\u003c\/i\u003e, and his short story collections include \u003ci\u003eDance Me Outside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fencepost Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Thrill of the Grass\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Kinsella, widely considered one of the great baseball writers, is also known for his eclectic short fiction, including his award-winning and controversial First Nation stories, humorous and gritty tales of the complex lives of indigenous Canadians. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770648559904,"sku":"9781616961879","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/96cbbca93400c6a8706a51b92ed2a812.webp?v=1780376272","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-essential-w-p-kinsella-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}