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The Silent Man - Livres de poche
2009, ISBN: e4ce3112e3b871df66400cb4f43f857d
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Hyperion. Very Good. 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1 inches. Hardcover. 2002. 480 pages. Inscription on ffep. dj worn.<br>[Read by Robertson De an] A must-listen for millions of sports and history… Plus…
Hyperion. Very Good. 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1 inches. Hardcover. 2002. 480 pages. Inscription on ffep. dj worn.<br>[Read by Robertson De an] A must-listen for millions of sports and history fans -- and all who have ever dared to reach for their dreams. Francis Ouim et and Harry Vardon came from different worlds and different gene rations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths th at would collide in the greatest match their sport had ever known . A young Massachusetts native, Francis was only three years remo ved from his youthful career as a lowly caddie. Harry was twice h is age, the greatest British champion in history, and innovator o f the modern grip and swing. Through exacting hard work, persever ance, and determination, Harry Vardon had escaped a hopeless life of poverty; the unknown Ouimet dared to dream of following in hi s hero's footsteps. When the two men finally came together in the ir legendary battle at the 1913 US Open, its heart-stopping clima x gave rise to the sport of golf as we know it today. Weaving th e stories of Ouimet and Vardon as his narrative, Mark Frost creat es a uniquely involving, intimate epic that is equal parts sports biography, sweeping social history, and emotional human drama. T he Greatest Game Ever Played is a must-listen for millions of spo rts and history fans - and all who have ever dared to reach for t heir dreams. Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly This firs t nonfiction effort by Frost, who is a novelist (The List of Seve n), television producer (Twin Peaks) and scriptwriter (Hill Stree t Blues), deftly tells the story behind the legendary 1913 U.S. O pen, in which Francis Ouimet, a 20-year-old golf amateur from Mas sachusetts, shocked the genteel golf world by defeating British c hampion Harry Vardon, the most famous pro golfer of his time and the inventor of what today is still considered the modern grip an d swing. Frost knows he has a good story and manages to touch on all the right elements of the plot: Ouimet and Vardon not only re present two different social worlds and two different generations , but also share a number of key personal facts and traits. Ouime t was the boy-next-door amateur, young and modest and free from a ffectation, while Vardon was the consummate professional whose re cord of six British Open victories has never been matched. Yet Fr ost superbly shows how both shared a steely drive to succeed that helped Vardon overcome a long bout with tuberculosis and Ouimet to overcome a working-class background in which golf was seen (es pecially by his father) as a wealthy man's game, the perfect exam ple of the evils of capitalism. Frost beautifully weaves history into his narrative, clearly showing the long-term impact this due l had on the game and how it helped propel the U.S. Open into the arena of world-class golf. Frost's final chapters on the last tw o rounds of the 1913 Open have all the page-turning excitement of a blockbuster novel. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, I nc. From Booklist *Starred Review* The story of Francis Ouimet, the first amateur to win the U.S. Open golf tournament, is just t oo good to be true: it's Rocky without the sequels, it's Jack wit hout his beanstalk, it's Tiger without Nike. But it's true, and a s told by veteran thriller writer Frost, it's the most compelling sports book since Laura Hillenbrand's best-selling Seabiscuit. B orn in 1893, Ouimet grew up poor, directly across the street from The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, where Boston's blu e bloods tried their hands at the new sport of golf. The game cau ght young Francis in its grip, and despite his father's disapprov al, he became a caddie at the club and taught himself to play. Fr ost jumps between Ouimet's story and the surprisingly similar sag a of British champion Harry Vardon, who was also born poor and co ntended with a disapproving father. Frost builds his characters-- not just Ouimet and Vardon but also Francis' caddy, 10-year-old E ddie Lowery--with the skill of a novelist (occasionally but belie vably using invented dialogue). The climax of the narrative--the recounting of the 1913 U.S. Open at Brookline, where the unherald ed, 20-year-old Ouimet beat both his idol Vardon and the other re igning British professional, Ted Ray--is genuinely exciting, a ma rvelous re-creation of a signature moment in golf history. Underd og stories have become among the sappiest cliches in pop-culture' s arsenal, but this one reminds us why they worked in the first p lace. Bill Ott Copyright © American Library Association. All righ ts reserved About the Author Mark Frost received a Writers Guild Award and an Emmy nomination for the acclaimed television series Hill Street Blues and was co-creator and executive producer of t he legendary television series Twin Peaks. In 2005 he wrote and p roduced The Greatest Game Ever Played, a major motion picture bas ed on his book of the same name. An avid golfer, Frost lives in L os Angeles and upstate New York with his wife and son. Review '' A fascinating story of the early days of golf in this country and how it came to be one of the major sports at the turn of the cen tury.'' --Los Angeles Times ''Masterful storytelling...A must-re ad for the fanatical golfers among us, and a worthwhile trip thro ugh a largely forgotten era for the rest.'' --Boston Globe ''The most compelling sports book since Laura Hillenbrand's bestsellin g Seabiscuit...Genuinely exciting, a marvelous re-creation of a s ignature moment in golf history.'' --Booklist (starred review) ' 'An award-winning TV writer turned novelist Frost proves just as skilled at nonfiction in his affectionate recreation of the drama tic 1913 US Open Golf Championship...Throughout, Frost demonstrat es a detailed knowledge of the different rules, equipment, and te rminology used in 1913...Captivating entertainment.'' --Kirkus Re views ., Hyperion, 2002, 2.75, London: Hutchinson, 2009. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. After two high-risk missions, CIA special agent John Wells is a man living on the edge. His nights are filled with disturbing dreams, but he knows he has no time for rest. He has made many enemies, and the world never stays quiet for long. But what happens next shocks him to the core. He and his fiancee Jennifer Exley are targeted by assassins sent by a psychotic arms dealer out for revenge. Among the dead and wounded is Exley, who is gravely injured. When Wells discovers the assailants are Russian, he immediately leaves for Moscow to seek vengeance. What Wells finds there is far from what he expected. A plan of terrifying consequences has been set in motion - by terrorists who have infiltrated Russia's nuclear complex. With the clock ticking, Wells rapidly realises that to stand a chance of preventing them, he mustn't let a personal vendetta get in his way - the future of the West depends upon him. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, Hutchinson, 2009, 3<
