The Eastern Stars
How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris
$44.61
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
5 April 2011
Summary
“A fantastic social history” from the author of Salt and Cod (USA Today)In the Dominican Republic town of San Pedro de Macoris, baseball is often seen as the only way to a better life. For those who make it, the million-dollar paychecks from Major League Baseball mean that not only they, but their entire families as well, have been saved from grinding poverty. The successful few set an example that dazzles the neighbors they left behind. But for the majority, this dream is illusory.In The Eas…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781594485053 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1594485054 |
| Author: | Mark Kurlansky |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Riverhead Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 5 April 2011 |
| Weight: | 277g |
| Dimensions: | 193mm x 127mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including Cheesecake, The Food of a Younger Land, Cod- A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World; Salt- A World History; 1968- The Year That Rocked the World; and The Big Oyster- History on the Half Shell. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Bon Appetit’s Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. He lives in New York City.
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