The Great American Novel

In this ribald, richly imagined, and wickedly satiric novel, Roth turns baseball´s status as national pastime and myth into an occasion for unfettered picaresque farce, replete with heroism and perfidy, ebullient wordplay and a cast of characters that includes the House Un-American Activities Committee. "Roth invents baseball anew, as pure slapstick.... An awesome performance,,," "New Republic"