num_pages: 286
description: Mickey Mantle loved sex. And getting drunk. Those are the topics of discussion as the baseball hero, now in heaven, pulls up a chair with writer Leonard Shecter. Together they rehash Mantle's life, from his X-rated bedroom exploits and his treatment of fans to his relationship with the media and his phenomenal career. Nothing is left uncovered in a story that reveals Mantle's dark side.Only two main voices are needed from Alan Smithee -- a drawly, scratchy Oklahoma twang for Mantle and a low, whispery tone for Shecter. The novel, rooted in truths, is a remorseful confession for Mantle as, in his own way, he faces the demons that shaped his life. Smithee -- a traditional pseudonym in the entertainment industry -- is wonderful as ball player and writer.
language: English
title: 7: The Mickey Mantle Novel
titlecomplete: 7: The Mickey Mantle Novel
genres: Sports, Fiction, Baseball
ratings_count: 162
publisher: Lyons Pr