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Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. 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. Steve kluger quotes author of my most excellent year. Last days of summer updated ed steve kluger paperback. Last days of summer quotes by steve kluger goodreads. Last days of summer 9780380797639 by kluger, steve and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. 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. The inside story of the worlds longestrunning comedy programme. Last days of summer summary and study guide supersummary.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 368 pages and is available in paperback format. Last days of summer by steve kluger 1999, paperback. Steve kluger discusses his novel last days of summer youtube. Last days of summer is the story of joey margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly fatherless in. Kluger gives each of his two main characters such vivid, believable voices that you cant help coming to care about each of them quickly. Last days of summer by steve kluger book club discussion. Steve kluger is a genius and this book is a home run. Buy last days of summer by kluger, steve from amazons fiction books store. With last days of summer, kluger has virtually reinvented the genre in his picaresque comingofage fable of future sportswriter joey margolis and his improbable relationship with giants rookie sensation, charlie banks.
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Its been in print for 17 years, won a bunch of awards, and is now a standard part of high school and college curricula. He graduated from hackley school in tarrytown, new york, in 1970, and attended the university of southern california. Last days of summer by steve kluger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 07, 2016 this time of year late summer naturally always brings to mind one of my favorite books of all time. I spent most of an entire day reading last days of summer by steve kluger. Dec 09, 20 novelist and playwright steve kluger wrote the allschool read of the boston term called last days of summer, a novel set in brooklyn in the 1940s. A long time ago i told you i did not know for a fact yet that you were somebody special. Last days of summer is the story of joey margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and. Never, ever stop believing in magic, no matter how old you get. Free download or read online my most excellent year pdf epub book.
The last days of summer is an epistolary novel written by steve kluger and published in 1998. A contemporary american classica poignant and hilarious tale. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read last days of summer updated ed. Apr 12, 2012 last days of summer by steve kluger completion date. Mixing nostalgia, baseball and a boys mostly epistolary friendship with a 1940s baseball star, this inventive but sentimental novel consists entirely of letters, fictional newspaper clippings, telegrams, war dispatches, report cards and other documentary fragments. Jun 01, 1998 i wondered if the last days of summer would hold up to a second reading. I laughed and cried just as much as the first time. Last days of summer is the story of joey margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly.
May 15, 1940 charlie banks new york giants polo grounds, new york dear mr. Last days of summer by steve kluger fantastic fiction. 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 york giants. World war ii from the guys who brought you victory. Pdf my most excellent year book by steve kluger free. Last days of summer by steve kluger, paperback barnes. 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. 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.
Mixing nostalgia, baseball and a boys mostly epistolary friendship with a 1940s baseball star, this inventive but sentimental novel consists entirely of letters. Taking place in 1940s brooklyn, the bulk of the novel consists of letters written between fictional new york giants. Steve kluger audio books, best sellers, author bio. Review by ron mcguire cnn as a kid, did you keep a scrapbook filled with letters. Interview with steve kluger, author of last days of summer steve kluger is a successful author, whose career began over thirty years ago with the publication of his first novel and his first play. Changing pitches 1984 last days of summer 1998 almost like being in love 2004 my most excellent year 2008 nonfiction. Buy last days of summer by steve kluger from amazons fiction books store. I dont want to give any of the details away because the book should be discovered and enjoyed page by page. Last days of summer a contemporary american classica poignant and hilarious tale of baseball, hero worship, eccentric behavior, and unlikely friendshiplast days of summer is the story of joey margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly fatherless in brooklyn in the early 1940s. Because if you keep looking long enough and dont give up, sooner or later youre going to find mary poppins. The author is steve kluger, and the book is funny, sad, inspiring, awesome.
Knowing what we know about charlies own past, why does he eventually become so emotionally involved in joeys life. The place is brooklyn, the time is the early 40s, and young baseball fanatic joey needs a hero badly in his life. Nov 01, 2010 last days of summer is, perhaps, a profoundly implausible story, but that small fact never crosses your mind while youre reading it. The first edition of the novel was published in june 1st 1998, and was written by steve kluger.
The inside story of the worldas longestrunning comedy programme. Its truly one of the most touching and funniest books ive ever read. 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 paperback june 3, 2008 by steve kluger author. Buy a cheap copy of last days of summer book by steve kluger. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Last days of summer is 1998 novel written by steve kluger. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 403 pages and is available in hardcover format. Last days of summer paperback april 6, 1999 by steve kluger author. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
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