The novel tells the story of Ray’s journey as he follows the voice of a baseball player from the past, who urges him to build a baseball diamond in his cornfield. It is a story about hope, second chances and the power of magic. “Shoeless Joe” is a classic baseball story that has been adapted into a successful film starring Kevin Costner. Ray believes that by giving Jackson a second chance to play baseball, he can redeem him and perhaps change the course of history.
Jackson was a star player for the Chicago White Sox who was banned from baseball for life after being accused of helping to throw the 1919 World Series. The novel follows the character of Ray Kinsella, a Iowa farmer who hears a voice telling him to “build it and they will come.” With the help of his wife, Annie, Ray builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield and the ghosts of legendary players begin to appear, including “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. Kinsella’s novel “Shoeless Joe” is a story about baseball, magic and redemption. The novel chronicles Ray’s journey as he tries to figure out what the voice meant by “build it”, and how the events that unfold will change his life forever. As he is building the field, players from the White Sox team begin to show up, including the infamous “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. When he hears a voice telling him to “build it”, Ray takes this as a sign and begins to build a baseball field in his cornfield. The book follows the story of Ray Kinsella, a man who is obsessed with baseball and the Chicago White Sox team. Kinsella is a novel about baseball and the events that happen surrounding the game.
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