Title: For Love of the Game Author: Michael Shaara Date of publication: 1991 Publisher: Ballantine Books Type of fiction: Romance- Drama Summarize the plot in fewer than 100 words: For Love of the Game takes the reader trough long time Detroit Tigers’ pitcher Billy Chapel’s final game. The morning leading up to the last game of the season, Billy is given the disappointing news that he is going to be traded at season’s end. Feeling …showed first 75 words of 366 total…

…showed last 75 words of 366 total…the perfect game. Although the beginning of the book is sad in the eyes of Billy, the book itself is suspenseful as well as happy. The suspense lies in wondering what the next batter will do, while the happiness is when Billy looks back at the special moments in his life. Theme: The theme of the novel is that hard work always pays off, and to make sure you live life without having any regrets.