Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A lovely first printing of the first edition in Fine condition housed in a Near Fine dust-jacket with adhesive residue on the rear and a few soil spots.

John Gardner's novel, Win, Lose, or Die, tells the story of a high school student, Davey, who is trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. Davey is joined by his friend, Jimmy, who is also trying to figure out his future. They both come to realize that they want to be athletes, but they don't know where to start. They decide to join a football team, but they quickly realize that they're not very good. They try to improve, but they get injured and their team loses. Davey and Jimmy learn a lot about themselves and their relationships during this process.; 8vo; 319 pages; MR, Price check?