7: The Mickey Mantle Novel

7: The Mickey Mantle Novel image
ISBN-10:

1597771724

ISBN-13:

9781597771726

Author(s): Golenbock, Peter
Edition: Unabridged
Released: May 01, 2007
Publisher: Phoenix Audio
Format: Audio CD, 9 pages
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Description:

Mickey Mantle loved sex. And getting drunk. Those are the topics of discussion as the baseball hero, now in heaven, pulls up a chair with writer Leonard Shecter. Together they rehash Mantle's life, from his X-rated bedroom exploits and his treatment of fans to his relationship with the media and his phenomenal career. Nothing is left uncovered in a story that reveals Mantle's dark side. Only two main voices are needed from "Alan Smithee"-a drawly, scratchy Oklahoma twang for Mantle and a low, whispery tone for Shecter. The novel, rooted in truths, is a remorseful confession for Mantle as, in his own way, he faces the demons that shaped his life. "Smithee"--a traditional pseudonym in the entertainment industry--is wonderful as ball player and writer. M.B. ?? AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine












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