- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (30 Aug 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140132244
- ISBN-13: 978-0140132243
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 885,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Frederick Exley recounts his life as the son of a hero-worshipped high school athlete who is doomed to be a spectator not only of sports, but of life. From irresponsible drifter, to dreamer of impossible dreams, to drunkard, to frequent patient at an asylum, Exley carried baggage from his childhood through much of his adult life, never feeling he could escape the dark cloud of expectation that hung over him. When Frank Gifford, former New York Giants backfield star, is injured, Exley is jolted into painful realisations about his life and a confession.
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'Exley's "fictional memoir" is a staggering book, a beautiful book, and one deserving of a much wider readership' Guardian
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A brutually honest self-portrait of a man who can not live up to his own expectations and drowns himself in booze to kill that pain. This tragic and at times depressing story is populated with a great cast of characters. Where can I buy the film rights?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of those rare, rare books which actually live up to the hype. A dark, bittersweet look at one man falling into the abyss, written beautifully.
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A fan's notes is funny and painful in equal measure. The narrator is a drunken sports fan who has a hard life - it does not sound funny, but it is.
Read it if you like Catcher in the Rye and that type of angst fueled opus.
Read it if you like Catcher in the Rye and that type of angst fueled opus.
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A Jumping Raw Thumping Powerhouse Novel
A tale of drunken and mental anguish fuelled by a hopeless and futile attempt to stagger in the footstep's of a long since dead father. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2000 by "brett2268"
Powerful, tragic, and hilarious
There is no 'Happy Ever After' in this story. It's one man's tragic life told with unflattering honesty and insight. It is classed as a novel, but is based on Exley's own life. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 1999 by kevin.barrett@cwcom.net
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