{"product_id":"the-essential-w-p-kinsella-9781616961879","title":"The Essential W. P. Kinsella","description":"This career retrospective celebrates the 80th birthday of baseball's greatest scribe, W. P. Kinsella (\u003ci\u003eShoeless Joe\u003c\/i\u003e), as well as the 25th anniversary of \u003ci\u003eField of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, the film that he inspired. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to his classic baseball tales, W. P. Kinsella is also a critically-acclaimed short fiction writer. His satiric wit has been celebrated with numerous honors, including the Order of British Columbia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere are his notorious First Nation narratives of indigenous Canadians, and a literary homage to J. D. Salinger. Alongside the \"real\" story of the 1951 Giants and the afterlife of Roberto Clemente, are the legends of a pirated radio station and a hockey game rigged by tribal magic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEclectic, dark, and comedic by turns, \u003ci\u003eThe Essential W. P. Kinsella\u003c\/i\u003e is a living tribute to an extraordinary raconteur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. P. Kinsella\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eShoeless Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, which was later adapted into the feature film \u003ci\u003eField of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e. His other novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Iowa Baseball Confederacy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBox Socials\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eButterfly Winter\u003c\/i\u003e, and his short story collections include \u003ci\u003eDance Me Outside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fencepost Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Thrill of the Grass\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Kinsella, widely considered one of the great baseball writers, is also known for his eclectic short fiction, including his award-winning and controversial First Nation stories, humorous and gritty tales of the complex lives of indigenous Canadians. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tachyon Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544915382546,"sku":"9781616961879","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3087165c-37a7-4160-bbd2-3402945601f8.jpg?v=1731538229","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-essential-w-p-kinsella-9781616961879","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}