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Synopsis
Michael Lewis, the noted author of LIAR'S POKER and THE NEW NEW THING, examines the financial philosophy that Billy Beane, GM for the Oakland Athletics, has made famous. MONEYBALL explores how the A's, a perennial favorite, can outplay teams that spend twice as much on players' salaries, and what the thinking is behind their success. The story of a team and their manager, and the strategies that enabled them to beat the system, make for a most enjoyable book, even for non-fans. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
| Size | | Length: | 288 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 20.0 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "I wrote this book because I fell in love with a story."
Industry Reviews
"[Lewis's] descriptive writing allows Beane and the others in the lively cast of baseball characters to come alive."
Publishers Weekly (04/28/2003)
"[F]ascinating....Lewis's book is a rare, perhaps uniquely successful attempt to combine the two [hero worship and the day-to-day reality of a ballplayer's life]. It is an uplifting tale, full of engaging characters, presided over by the remarkable figure of Billy Beane, truly a man apart."
London Review of Books - David Runciman (02/19/2004)
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