On the last day of summer, a young college grad moves to Chicago and
rents a small apartment on the north side of the city, by the lake. This
is the story of the five seasons he lives there, during which he meets
gangsters, gamblers, policemen, a brave and garrulous bus driver, a
cricket player, a librettist, his first girlfriend, a shy apartment
manager, and many other riveting souls, not to mention a wise and
personable dog of indeterminate breed.
A love letter to Chicago, the Great American City, and a wry account of
a young man's coming-of-age during the one summer in White Sox history
when they had the best outfield in baseball, Chicago is a novel that
will plunge you into a city you will never forget and may well wish to
visit for the rest of your days.