Roy Hobbs, the protagonist of The Natural, makes the mistake of pronouncing aloud his dream: to be the best there ever was. Such hubris, of course, invites divine intervention, but the brilliance of Bernard Malamud's novel is the second chance it offers its hero, elevating him--and his story--into the realm of myth. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Roy Hobbs, the protagonist of The Natural, makes the mistake of pronouncing aloud his dream: to be the best there ever was. Such hubris, of course, invites divine intervention, but the brilliance of Bernard Malamud's novel is the second chance it offers its hero, elevating him--and his story--into the realm of myth. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.


• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Perennial (HarperCollins) (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060958294
• ISBN-13: 978-0060958299
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches