{"product_id":"shoeless-joe","title":"Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShoeless Joe\u003c\/em\u003e follows Ray Kinsella, an Iowa farmer who hears a voice telling him, “If you build it, he will come,” and decides to carve a baseball field out of his corn. What begins as a strange private act becomes a story about ghosts, fathers and sons, and the stubborn hope that the game can still mean something. Kinsella keeps the tone gentle and slightly off‑kilter, balancing sentiment with just enough weirdness.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT\u003cbr\u003eBecause it’s the novel behind \u003cem\u003eField of Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e and still works beautifully on its own terms. \u003cem\u003eShoeless Joe\u003c\/em\u003e is a great pick for readers who like baseball stories with a touch of magic realism and a strong emotional core.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eDETAILS\u003cbr\u003e• Author: W. P. Kinsella\u003cbr\u003e• Publisher: Mariner Books Classics\u003cbr\u003e• Publication Date: April 28, 1999\u003cbr\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e• ISBN: 9780395957738\u003cbr\u003e• Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006641266732,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/Screenshot2025-11-18at14.10.32.png?v=1763493038","url":"https:\/\/cedarleafbooks.com\/products\/shoeless-joe","provider":"Cedar Leaf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}