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Two in the Field

Darryl Brock

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English
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
01 May 2007
Baseball-loving time traveler Sam Fowler returns for another heart-pounding through America's past in this sequel to the best-selling If I Never Get Back
The year is 1875. Gripped by an economic depression, America is a darker place. Once again, time traveler Sam Fowler falls in with ballplayers, but then spins off on his own seeking the whereabouts of Caitlin, the woman he loves. His knight-like, hazardous quest forces him to ride the rails with tramps, deal with starving miners and the desperate MollyMaguires, work in aSaratogacasino, venture into the Nebraska prairies-and even encounter author Mark Twain. In the end, Sam will have to head into the Black Hills accompanied byCait, a former slave, and a Sioux guide to face the ultimate reckoning of his life.

Like its predecessor, Two in the Field combines authentic research (including accurate details of early baseball), a narrative filled with twists and turns, and memorable characters in a white-knuckle ride through a dramatic period of American history.
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Imprint:   North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 139mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   459g
ISBN:   9781583941881
ISBN 10:   1583941886
Series:   If I Never Get Back
Pages:   408
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

For the better part of two decades, Darryl Brock was a history, English, and psychology instructor in San Francisco Bay Area high schools. He holds a BA from the University of Redlands and has many graduate units in history at UC Berkeley. He has served as a writing consultant to the State of California and worked with Educational Testing Service to establish essay-scoring programs. Since 1984, Brock has been a full-time freelance writer, and is the author of numerous articles and reviews, many of them about early baseball and/or Mark Twain. He is an accomplished public speaker on the subjects of the Red Stockings, early baseball in general, and his experience in researching those pioneer pros. He is heavily involved in the world of baseball, attending Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) regional meetings and occasionally national conventions, as well as other baseball organizations' functions. Darryl lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife and daughter.

Reviews for Two in the Field

The wonderful story that commenced in If I Never Get Back rolls onward ... a marvelous historical yarn! --Greg Rhodes, director Cincinnati Reds Baseball Museum Smartly written historical adventure ... a worthy addition to Brock's lineup of baseball novels. --The Sacramento Bee Any lover of the American Pastime will find this novel gripping and engaging. The research is impeccable.... I cannot encourage you enough to run out an grab a copy of both novels and jump right in. --Vintage Base Ball Association The wonderful story that commenced in If I Never Get Back rolls onward a marvelous historical yarn! Greg Rhodes, director Cincinnati Reds Baseball Museum Smartly written historical adventure a worthy addition to Brock s lineup of baseball novels. The Sacramento Bee Any lover of the American Pastime will find this novel gripping and engaging. The research is impeccable. I cannot encourage you enough to run out an grab a copy of both novels and jump right in. Vintage Base Ball Association The wonderful story that commenced in If I Never Get Back rolls onward ... a marvelous historical yarn! --Greg Rhodes, director Cincinnati Reds Baseball Museum Smartly written historical adventure ... a worthy addition to Brock's lineup of baseball novels. --The Sacramento BeeAny lover of the American Pastime will find this novel gripping and engaging. The research is impeccable.... I cannot encourage you enough to run out an grab a copy of both novels and jump right in. --Vintage Base Ball Association


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