Last Days of Summer

By: Steve Kluger

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

A contemporary American classic - a poignant and hilarious tale of baseball, hero worship, eccentric behavior, and unlikely friendship

Last Days of Summer is the story of Joey Margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly fatherless in Brooklyn in the early 1940s. A boy looking for a hero, Joey decides to latch on to Charlie Banks, the all-star third basemen for the New York Giants. But Joey's chosen champion doesn't exactly welcome the extreme attention of a persistent young fan with an overactive imagination. Then again, this strange, needy kid might be exactly what Banks needs.

©1998, 2008 Steve Kluger (P)2019 Tantor

BRILLIANT!

By far one of the most innovative coming of age stories ever written and brouggt to life with a solid narrative performance. This book is stylized but comes off remarkably well as an audiobook. You'll laugh, you'll cry amd you will want more. I understand this book is being made into a Broadway musical. I cannot wait!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS AUDIOBOOK. The story is one of the best ever and when you theow in baseball as well? A HOME RUN!

A wonderful story

Funny, poignant and an interesting and heartwarming and heartbreaking book. A beautiful story about a boy becoming a man-from both protagonist. They each taught each other so much. A new favorite novel.

So good, so sad!

I adore this book, but it breaks my heart every time I hear it! I'll listen again and again, though!

Great Novel, Chamberlain is the best

Really enjoyed the book through letters and bulletins. It has some funny moments to. The author wrote it well and Chamberlain delivery’s again.

One of the best books I have ever read

I like everything about this book. I don’t even want to tell you how good it is because I don’t want to ruin the experience for anyone.