THE BRAND NEW York Times-bestselling history of America’s most beloved baseball stadium, Wrigley Field, and the Cubs’ century-long seek out World Series glory

In A Nice Little Put on the North Part, leading columnist George Will returns to baseball using a deeply personal take a look at his hapless Chicago Cubs and their often beatified home, Wrigley Field, as it enters its second century. Baseball, Will argues, is filled with metaphors forever, religion, and joy, and Wrigley is known as one in regards to a Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at A HUNDRED of its sacred spaces. But what’s its true, hyperbole-free history?

Winding magnificently like Wrigley’s iconic ivy, Will’s meditation on “The Friendly Confines” examines both unforgettable tales that forged the field’s star and the larger-than-life characters-from Wrigley and Ruth to Veeck, Durocher, and Banks-who brought it glory, heartbreak, and scandal. Sketching upon his trademark understanding and inimitable love of life, May also explores his years as a child connections to the group, the Cubs’ future, and what retains long-suffering supporters rooting for the home group after so many years of futility.

In the long run, A Nice Small Place on the North Side is more than simply the history of a ballpark. It’s the story of Chicago, of baseball, and of America itself.