The Southpaw, Mark Harris
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The Southpaw

Author: Mark Harris

Narrator: Edward Asner

Unabridged: 1 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook

Publisher: Findaway

Published: 01/01/2000

Genre: Drama - American

Synopsis

Coming of age in America by way of the baseball diamond, left-hander Henry Wiggen grows to manhood in a right-handed world. From his small-town beginnings, to the top of the game, Henry finds out how hard it is to please his coach, his girl, the sports page and himself-all at once. The first installation of a series that includes Bang the Drum Slowly, The Southpaw is a comic and poignant look at Henry Wiggens first season in the majors. Based on the novel by Mark Harris. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Edward Asner, Kate Asner, Earl Brown, Evan Gore, Henry Harris, Armando Ortega, Amy Pietz, Tom Virtue, Ron West, Rugg Williams and Eric Winzenried. Adapted by: Eric Simonson

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