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The Ultimate Golf Book: A History and a Celebration of the World's Greatest Game
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by Charles McGrath and David McCormick
Sales Rank: 1173467
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Discount: 19 %
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
Published by: Houghton Mifflin April 26, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0618710256
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0618710256
Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
Weighs: 10.4 ounces
From Publishers Weekly
The misnomer that this browser is "the ultimate" among countless others like itself is quickly pointed out by McGrath, editor of the New York Times Book Review, who presents this collection of unexpectedly intimate compositions with great relish. Featuring over 300 photographs that range from attractive to dazzling, the 18 essays muse on the history, rules, architecture and pleasures of the game from the likes of John Updike, Rick Reilly and John Feinstein. David Owen confesses his joy of the personal game; Chang-Rae Lee investigates the East Coast behavior of golf fans who beat the crowds by camping out for tee times; and a warm piece on winter play by Ward Just is a remarkable standout. Historian Garrity provides every angle, from the game's assumed birth in Scotland to the early tour years, the advent of television, the importance of the swing and the "equipocentric" nature of the sport. Meanwhile, the transcendent abilities of Tiger Woods prove sufficient for godlike glory. The combined effect of these pieces is rewarding, putting the reader at risk of alienating friends and family with an unabated love of golf.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
From Booklist
Every year brings a new round of coffee-table golf books: pretty pictures of Augusta, a cursory text decorated by a John Updike essay, and, of course, a hefty price tag. This one is different; yes, it does have pretty pictures and a hefty price tag, but it also has a substantive, genuinely enlightening text. First, there is a perceptive overview of golf history, from Mary, Queen of Scots, to Tiger Woods, written with considerable flair by John Garrity; then, accompanying each chapter in the history, there are original essays by a host of well-known writers--Updike, naturally, but also Ward Just, Mark Singer, and a who's who of golf journalists. These essays are mainly personal memoirs, and they are uniformly entertaining, from David Owen's tongue-in-cheek reflections on playing the great courses ("I Prefer Merion's Towels to Augusta's, Don't You?") to Singer's memories of growing up on the fairways of Tulsa's only "Jew Club." Read this one, don't just display it. Bill Ott
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
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