The Legend of Bagger Vance A Novel of Golf and the Game of Life |
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Author:
| Pressfield, Steven |
ISBN: | 978-0-06-095988-3 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2000 |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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Imprint: | Harper Perennial |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $13.00 |
Book Description:
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In the Depression year of 1931, on the golf links at Krewe Island off Savannah's windswept shore, two legends of the game, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen, meet for a mesmerizing thirty-six-hole showdown. Another golfer will also compete--a troubled local war hero, once a champion, who comes with his mentor and caddie, the mysterious Bagger Vance. Sage and charismatic, it is Vance who will ultimately guide the match--for he holds the secret of the Authentic Swing. And he alone can show...
More DescriptionIn the Depression year of 1931, on the golf links at Krewe Island off Savannah's windswept shore, two legends of the game, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen, meet for a mesmerizing thirty-six-hole showdown. Another golfer will also compete--a troubled local war hero, once a champion, who comes with his mentor and caddie, the mysterious Bagger Vance. Sage and charismatic, it is Vance who will ultimately guide the match--for he holds the secret of the Authentic Swing. And he alone can show his protégé the way back to glory.