Billy Phelan's Greatest Game

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:author gptkb:Garrison_Keillor
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Minnesota_Book_Award
gptkbp:character Billy's father
Billy's friends
Billy's love interest
gptkbp:character_development Billy Phelan's growth
gptkbp:conflict personal struggles
societal expectations
family dynamics
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired adaptations
influenced writers
popular among readers
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Book_of_Guys
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Billy Phelan's Greatest Game
gptkbp:influences American literature
Midwestern literature
gptkbp:isbn 978-0670870204
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Billy_Phelan
gptkbp:motif gptkb:loss
gptkb:dreams
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:Baseball
nostalgia
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:plot coming-of-age story
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1997
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Minnesota
gptkbp:setting_time 1970s
gptkbp:style lyrical
humorous
conversational
gptkbp:symbolism the importance of community
the journey of self-discovery
baseball as life
gptkbp:themes gptkb:identity
gptkb:family
gptkb:community
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Kennedy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5