The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America and the story of golf by Mark Frost Paperba

Description: The Grand Slam by Mark Frost The story of a golfing legend who became the most famous US sportsman of his era, and his abrupt retirement at the age of 28. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, an amateur golfer began a decade of unparalleled achievement, seeming a ray of light in an otherwise depressed America. Bobby Jones won the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the US Open and the US Amateur Championship. A new phrase was born: The Grand Slam. A modest, sensitive man, a lawyer from a middle-class Atlanta family, Bobby Jones had barely survived a sickly childhood, and took up golf at the age of five for health reasons. Jones made his debut at the US Amateur Championship in 1916 and his genius was recognised by his inspiration, Francis Ouimet. However, his health was never good, and the strain of completing the Slam exacted a ferocious toll; the US Open, played in July in blazing heat, nearly killed him. Jones fought to keep his fragile condition a secret from a country suffering from the Depression, but at the age of twenty-eight, after winning the US Amateur, he retired. His abrupt disappearance at the height of his renown inspired an impenetrable myth, to this day still fiercely protected by family and friends. Notes The story of a golfing legend, the most famous US sportsman of his era, Bobby Jones, and the mystery behind his abrupt retirement at the height of his fame. In the wake of the 1929 Stock Market Crash, this brilliant golfer brought a decade of unparalleled achievement, sending a ray of light on an otherwise depressed America. Author Biography Mark Frost is the author of THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED, 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. Review [Mark Frosts] first book on golf was, darn it, as close to perfection as any author can hope to attain . . . [THE GRAND SLAM] is unquestionably the golf book of the year - IRISH TIMESThe second book, like the second album, is supposed to be the hard one and after the massive success of THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED critics doubted Frosts ability to pull it off again. He has in this wonderful bio of Bobby Jones, the first man to lay - IRISH INDEPENDENT, Top 20 Sports Books of 2004Fascinating . . . superb - GOLF WEEKLY[THE GRAND SLAM] will be read with pleasure in the afterglow of refreshment at the nineteenth hole - Spectator Promotional * Review and feature coverage to coincide with the British Open * Regional and specialist press competitions and features * Reading copies available Prizes Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards 2005 (UK) Long Description In the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, an amateur golfer began a decade of unparalleled achievement, seeming a ray of light in an otherwise depressed America. Bobby Jones won the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the US Open and the US Amateur Championship. A new phrase was born: The Grand Slam. A modest, sensitive man, a lawyer from a middle-class Atlanta family, Bobby Jones had barely survived a sickly childhood, and took up golf at the age of five for health reasons. Jones made his debut at the US Amateur Championship in 1916 and his genius was recognised by his inspiration, Francis Ouimet. However, his health was never good, and the strain of completing the Slam exacted a ferocious toll; the US Open, played in July in blazing heat, nearly killed him. Jones fought to keep his fragile condition a secret from a country suffering from the Depression, but at the age of twenty-eight, after winning the US Amateur, he retired. His abrupt disappearance at the height of his renown inspired an impenetrable myth, to this day still fiercely protected by family and friends. Review Quote *[This book] will be read with pleasure in the afterglowof refreshment at the 19th hole SPECTATOR *Mark Frosthas come up trumps with this intriguing tale about the life and careerof golfs most lauded amateur, Bobby Jones. Froststribute to the great man is highly commendable . . . while the subjectmatter is a selling point in itself, just as compelling is theauthors knack of storytelling IRELAND ON SUNDAY Promotional "Headline" The story of a golfing legend who became the most famous US sportsman of his era, and his abrupt retirement at the age of 28. Description for Sales People This is sports writing at its finest and deserves its place in the pantheon of golf classics. Details ISBN0751535753 Author Mark Frost Pages 448 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Year 2006 ISBN-10 0751535753 ISBN-13 9780751535754 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 16pp of int Media Book Birth 1953 Imprint Sphere DEWEY 796.352 Subtitle Bobby Jones, America and the story of golf Publication Date 2006-07-06 UK Release Date 2006-07-06 NZ Release Date 2006-08-16 AU Release Date 2006-08-16 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:3023725;

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