The Fan (Abrahams novel)

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The Fan
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Author Peter Abrahams
Publisher Warner Books
Publication date
March 10, 1995
Pages352

The Fan is a 1995 novel by American author Peter Abrahams. [1] It is a psychological thriller that follows Gil Renard as he progresses into his own insanity. [2] The story revolves around baseball and explores the overt dedication displayed by some of its fanatics.

In 1996, the novel was adapted to film as The Fan .[ citation needed ]

Reception

Publishers Weekly called it a "taut novel" and a "finely crafted, edge-of-the-seat thriller." [3] Warren Goldstein, in The Washington Post , wrote that it was a "finely-crafted suspense story." [4] Kirkus Reviews considered it "forceful, straight-ahead storytelling, a tale of two fascinating characters set against the backdrop of Major League Baseball." [5]

References

  1. ↑ Duncan, Joyce (May 18, 2004). Sport in American Culture: From Ali to X-games. ABC-CLIO. ISBN   9781576070246 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Schraufnagel, Noel (August 15, 2008). The Baseball Novel: A History and Annotated Bibliography of Adult Fiction. McFarland. ISBN   9780786435579 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Fiction Book Review: The Fan by Peter Abrahams, Author Warner Books $22.95 (338p) ISBN 978-0-446-51860-4". Publishersweekly.com. February 27, 1995. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ Goldstein, Warren (January 6, 2024). "FICTION". Washington Post . Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ "THE FAN by Peter Abrahams". Kirkus Reviews . February 15, 1995. Retrieved October 19, 2024.


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