A wonderful, warm novel from a major new American voice. Henry Skrimshander, newly arrived at college, shy and out of his depth, has a talent for baseball that borders on genius. But sometimes it seems that his only friend is big Mike Schwartz - who champions the talents of others, at the expense of his own.
And Owen, Henry,s clever, charismatic, gay roommate, who has a secret that could put his brilliant college career in jeopardy. Pella, the 23-year-old daughter of the college president, has returned home after a failed marriage, determined to get her life in order. Only to find her father, a confirmed bachelor, has fallen desperately in love himself.
Then, one fateful day, Henry makes a mistake - misthrows a ball. And everything changes...
Format: Paperback
Published: in UK in 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers LLC
Pages: 528
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9780007374458
ISBN 10: 0007374453