#peter gent

[paperbacks4today]

PAPERBACKS FOR TODAY #01 : disembarkation

Those in question…

Briarpatch by Ross Thomas, Penguin 1985, design by Neil Stuart, art by Leslie Montana

Black Body by H.C. Turk, Pinnacle 1991

The Franchise by Peter Gent, Ballantine 1984

Under the Eye of God by David Gerrold, Bantam 1993, art by Michael Herring (stepback included)

[spitballsandpapercuts]

"When an athlete, no matter what color jersey he wears, finally realizes that opponents and teammates alike are his adversaries, and he must deal and dispense with them all, he is on his way to understanding the spirit that underlies the business of competitive sport. There is no team, no loyalty, no camaraderie; there is only him, alone."

North Dallas Forty by Peter Gent

[jspong]

Brilliant.