The Baseball TV France editorial team, after meeting with Alexandre Bertin, took a look at his first novel: “Tenth Inning”. If you’re reading these lines, it’s because you love baseball, so we have a question for you—one we’ve humbly chosen to answer in several ways:
Why will you love the novel “Tenth Inning”
Because you’re a baseball enthusiast, you’ll enjoy recognizing the baseball-specific terms used in the novel. You’ll understand the emotions of the players’ actions and words, as well as those of the baseball fans who mark the journey of the plot.
Because you’ve always dreamed of throwing a knuckleball but never quite satisfied with the result,
Because American history and the American way of life have always intrigued you. You’ll encounter personalities and places unique to this country that have fascinated generations throughout the twentieth century.
Because you’ll be surprised by the evolution of the story, which starts as a small journalistic investigation and ends up in a broader, more delightful field that you’ll discover for yourself upon reading.
Because the literary style is fluid and easy to read. The descriptions are sufficient to imagine the places and situations. The dialogues are filled with intelligence and subtlety, blending the semantics of a private detective, a police officer, and a journalist.
Alexandre Bertin
Because the holidays are approaching, and your friends who love baseball will be able to receive a perfectly chosen gift to share your passion for the sport and then discuss it more deeply.
In its own way, this first novel in 2022 marks the beginning of a positive curve in baseball literature in France. After Gaétan Allibert’s book “Une histoire populaire du baseball” and the short stories by Meddy Ligner, and the Grand Récits at Europsport, baseball is slowly but surely becoming part of our culture.
By purchasing it, you’ll contribute to this trend and help popularize the sport.
