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 enlarge | Author: George F. Will
Publisher: Audioworks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 1575254
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Abridged
Number Of Items: 2
Pages: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0671582224
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3570973
EAN: 9780671582227
ASIN: 0671582224
Publication Date: May 1, 1998
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 Exemplary stuff July 16, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My grandfather taught me never to trust a man who wears a bow-tie, but I have to give George Will credit for his deep knowledge of the sport (which never bogs down into pedantry) and - a far rarer commodity in baseball writing - his sterling prose. You don't have to agree with his sour political conservatism (which, in an impressive display of self-knowledge, he attributes to being a Cubs fan) to find this a cracking good read.
See what happens when he doesn't have to talk to Donaldson? June 1, 2000
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Baseball carries a unique distinction from the other major sports in America because of its long history and stubborn resistance to change. Will understands this, and the pieces collected here in Bunts display both a genuine affection for, and a keen understanding of, our national pastime. Combining the sharp analysis and scholarship one expects from George Will with a surprising amount of humour and wit (who knew?), Bunts will quickly become a favorite of any baseball fan (and help many a non-fan understand what the fuss is all about). George Will - sentimental romantic. Go figure.
Good Stuff May 28, 2000
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A funny and informative collection of baseball columns. George Will really knows his stuff, regarding baseball at least. Entertaining read for all, you don't have to be a fanatic to enjoy.
Baseball, Philosophy, Politics and Humor. What a treat! May 19, 2000
George Will's ability to weave the fabric of Baseball into everyday life is incredible. I found myself wondering, after finishing this wonderful book, had read a book about Baseball or Mr. Will's philosophy of life? Bunts is a copulation of magazine and newpaper articles written by Mr. Will over the last three decades. His strings them together so that there is never an obvious seam and it flows as if it were written at one time. I found myself laughing constantly at the humor that is ever present in the game and magnified my Mr. Will's writing. If you are a fan of the "worlds most wonderful game" and if in addition you are a fan of Mark Twain's you will love this book. Thank you George Will.
A great book about the best sport. February 10, 2000
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Is there a better sport than baseball? I submit not. It is a sport that is as old as America (as the reader learns on page 272 of "Bunts"), and as much a part of the American experience as anything. "Bunts", a collection of George F. Will's columns about baseball over the last thirty years, is a marvelous look at baseball from the eyes of the die-hard Chicago Cubs fan. Though I care not for Will's conservative mindset, I appreciate his prose and enjoy some of his takes on baseball. Some of Will's contentions are controversial (the game is better today than ever before), some well-reasoned (the glories of 1950s baseball were not so glorious) and some out-dated (one column mocking the Braves and Yankees, baseball's worst teams according to Will, looks hopelessly out-dated since these two behemoths have won four of the last five World Series). But Will puts himself out in front and you must give him credit for speaking his mind. Incidentally, the reviewer's particular favorite column is Will's 1991 look at baseball in the Windy City- "Chicago Baseball- 'Never A Lovely So Real'" (pages 171-180) Baseball fans will enjoy.
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