Golf's Best Short Stories |
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| Editor:
| Staudohar, Paul D. |
| Series title: | Sporting's Best Short Stories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55652-321-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
| Publisher: | Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.00USD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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Every decade of the 20th century and many great writers--including P. G. Wodehouse, Paul Gallico, Don Marquis, and John Updike--are represented in these great tales of golf. British duffers, amateur sleuths, pros, hustlers, plodders, cheaters, starry-eyed lovers, and crass finaglers are the focus of these stories, which range from comedy to tragedy, mystery, action, introspection, and romance. Each reveals a true love of the game and a wry understanding of golf's frustrations,...
More DescriptionEvery decade of the 20th century and many great writers--including P. G. Wodehouse, Paul Gallico, Don Marquis, and John Updike--are represented in these great tales of golf. British duffers, amateur sleuths, pros, hustlers, plodders, cheaters, starry-eyed lovers, and crass finaglers are the focus of these stories, which range from comedy to tragedy, mystery, action, introspection, and romance. Each reveals a true love of the game and a wry understanding of golf's frustrations, perplexities, embarrassments, and moments of pure delight.