The Great American Novelby Philip Roth | |
| Category: |
"Fiction - Historical" |
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| Pages: | 400 |
| Year of Publication: | 1973 |
| Date Added: | 02/28/2021 |
| Date Read: | 01/19/2026 |
| Notes: | An aging sportswriter named Word Smith writes an expose of the Patriot League, third major league that has disappeared from U.S. history after a scandal during WWII. The book tells the story of the Ruppert Mundy's, whose home park was leased to the war effort so that they had to play the entire 1943 season as a road team. The roster was filled with misfits, and the team was terrible. In 1944, the team was infiltrated by Communists who caused a scandal that destroyed the team and the league, which supposedly struck a blow to America itself. |
| My Rating: | 5 |
Reviewed by Roger on 2026-01-19 09:20:03
