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Shoeless Joe

by W.P. Kinsella · 1982

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"If you build it, he will come."

These mysterious words inspire Ray Kinsella to create a cornfield baseball diamond in honor of his hero, Shoeless Joe Jackson. What follows is a rich, nostalgic look at one of our most cherished national pastimes and a remarkable story about fathers and sons, love and family, and the inimitable joy of finding your way home.

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Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisIowaIowaMore like thisLess of thisCanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adultyoung adult
Length
medium · 272 pages

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