The Natural
Published in 1952, The Natural is a gay fiction novel by Bernard Malamud and SparkNotes. The story is set in United States. Readers will find themes of baseball players, Baseball, England and gay men.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 89 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 75 editions across 4 languages.
At about 237 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
About The Natural
Gifted baseball player Roy Hobbs, his career derailed by a youthful indiscretion, makes a stunning comeback in later life, but finds himself still struggling against the temptations that would bring him to ruin.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Natural?
The Natural was written by Bernard Malamud and SparkNotes and first published in 1952.
What genre is The Natural?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is The Natural?
The median edition has 237 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Natural?
Readers who like it often enjoy Breakfast at Tiffany's, Giovanni's Room and Queer.
Books like The Natural
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Truman Capote
Giovanni's Room
James Baldwin
Queer
William S. Burroughs, Oliver Harris
The Price of Salt
Patricia Highsmith
The Story of a Marriage
Andrew Sean Greer
The City and the Pillar
Gore Vidal
Jack & Jill
James Patterson
Julian
Gore Vidal