$33.59
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
4 September 2003
Summary
This fascinating narrative chronicles the birth of the modern game of golf, told through the story of Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet. These men, in pursuit of their passion for a sport that had captivated them since childhood, lifted themselves out of their lives of common poverty and broke down rigid social barriers, transforming the game of golf into one of the most widely played sports in the world today.
Vardon and Ouimet were two men from different generations and vastly differe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751533262 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0751533262 |
| Author: | Mark Frost |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 4 September 2003 |
| Weight: | 324g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 129mm x 31mm |
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Mark Frost has done a wonderful job of capturing the moment of golf’s awakening in America. His work is thoroughly researched
An extraordinary book…[with] passages that were so convincing they made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up - THE TIMES
Mark Frost has done a wonderful job of capturing the moment of golf’s awakening in America. His work is thoroughly researched - Ben Crenshaw, 1999 US Ryder Cup CaptainBrilliantly told… marries social history with sporting biography…vivid, often moving, portraits of the two protagonists - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH[A] great insight into how golf got its start in America, and the man who really introduced it: Francis Ouimet - Ken VenturiAbout The Author
Mark Frost
Mark Frost is the author of THE LIST OF SEVEN, THE SIX MESSIAHS and BEFORE I WAKE. He has written and produced several television series, including Hill Street Blues and Twin Peaks.
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