Roy Hobbs is a young baseball protege. On his journey to realize his potential and become the greatest ballplayer in the game, life takes many unexpected turns. He eventually makes it to the Major Leagues and almost brings the New York Knights to the promised land, but he learns the hard way that talent and determination are sometimes not enough. Through Roy’s rise and fall, the novel explores the dynamics of the American Dream as it plays out on and off the field, altering the lives of everyone around him.