The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris

"A fantastic social history" from the author of Salt and Cod (USA Today) In the Dominican Republic...
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Author: Mark Kurlansky
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Language: English
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The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris by Kurlansky, Mark

The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris

$57.98

The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris

$57.98
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"A fantastic social history" from the author of Salt and Cod (USA Today)

In the Dominican Republic town of San Pedro de Macorís, 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 Eastern Stars, New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky reveals the connection between two countries' love affair with a sport, and the remarkable journey of impoverished San Pedro and its baseball players-including Rico Carty, Albert Pujols, Robinson Canó, Sammy Sosa, and Alfonso Soriano-who have sought freedom from poverty through playing ball.

Author: Mark Kurlansky
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 04/05/2011
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 7.67h x 5.06w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9781594485053
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including 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 lives in New York City.

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