The Southpaw

By: Mark Harris, adapted by Eric Simonson

Narrated by: Edward Asner, Amy Pietz, full cast

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 which includes Bang the Drum Slowly, The Southpaw is a comic and poignant look at Henry Wiggen's first season in the majors. This full-cast production features Edward Asner, Kate Asner, Henry Harris, Ron West, Amy Pietz, Earl Brown, Armando Ortega, Rugg Williams, Eric Winzenried, Evan Gore, and Tom Virtue.©1995 Eric Simonson (P)1995 L.A. Theatre Works

Good Listen and nice adaptation of the novel,

This is a short adaptation, performance I felt it was too short but i still enjoyed the performance. While listening to audible books I dont run across performances, so that was different from what I have experienced.

A great set up for "Bang the drum slowly".

I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed it even more so after I read "Bang the drum slowly". The two stories are not a continuing storyline but contain the same style and characters.

An enjoyable read.

FUN STORY

Enjoyed The Southpaw - fun, engaging, excellent cast and a wonderful performance. I wholly recommend it!