The Longshot
ISBN-10:
1444805592
ISBN-13:
9781444805598
Author(s): Kitamura, Katie
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Description:
[Read by Mark Bramhall]A brilliant, spare debut novel that follows a former mixed-martial-arts star and his long-time coach over the course of three fraught days as they prepare for his momentous comeback match. -- Four years after Rivera knocked Cal from dominance in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Cal's coach, Riley, has set up a rematch. It will be good for Cal, and he's ready for it--he's been training harder than ever, trying to shake the lethargy that's plagued him ever since he lost. Knowing he's going to face Rivera again, he gets his focus and energy back, but Rivera has never lost a fight, and in the final days before the match, both Cal and Riley secretly begin have doubts, though neither wants to let the other down. In taut, rhythmic language, Katie Kitamura renders the urgency, discipline, and mutual affection of athlete and coach with depth and subtlety. As the excruciating tension builds around the big fight, the listener will be captivated through the final electrifying scene.
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