![]() ![]() DeLillo does not simply describe this game – though he does that brilliantly – but he sets it up with the players and their imaginary conversations and with the conversations and actions of the spectators, both the fictional characters of his novel but also real ones, including Frank Sinatra, Jackie Gleason, Edgar J Hoover and the restaurant owner, Toots Short, all of whom may or may not have been there.īut after reading this piece – and it bears reading several times – the subsequent novel, while interesting and definitely worth reading, does not seem to fully measure up to this initial promise. The Giants were winning 4-1 but Bobby Thompson hit the shot heard round the world to win the game for the Dodgers. ![]() ![]() Each has won one game, so this game will decide who wins the pennant. The Giants and Dodgers finished the season level on points and have a three game playoff series. It is set on Octoand takes place at the Polo Grounds, home of the New York Giants. The opening chapter was published in a variety of prestigious magazines before publication and is clearly one of the finest pieces of writing anywhere. This is the novel that catapulted DeLillo to fame and it is easy to see why. ![]() Home » USA » Don DeLillo » Underworld Don DeLillo: Underworld ![]()
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