The Great Game

Author: Peter Hopkirk
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848544774
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 592

Book Description
For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth, Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia, fought a secret war in the lonely passes and deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it 'The Great Game', a phrase immortalized by Kipling. When play first began the two rival empires lay nearly 2,000 miles apart. By the end, some Russian outposts were within 20 miles of India. This classic book tells the story of the Great Game through the exploits of the young officers, both British and Russian, who risked their lives playing it. Disguised as holy men or native horse-traders, they mapped secret passes, gathered intelligence and sought the allegiance of powerful khans. Some never returned. The violent repercussions of the Great Game are still convulsing Central Asia today.

The Greatest Game Ever Played

Author: Mark Frost
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1401381863
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 471

Book Description
THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED is the story of Francis Ouimet and Harry Vardon, who in pursuit of their passion for a game that captivated them as children, broke down rigid social barriers that made their sport accessible to everyone on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond, positioning golf as one of the most widely played games in the world. Ouimet and Vardon were two men from different generations and vastly different corners of the world whose lives, unbeknownst to them at the time, bore remarkable similarities, setting them on parallel paths that led with a kind of fated inevitability to their epic battle at Brookline years in the future. This collision resulted in the big bang' that gave rise to the sport of golf as we know it today. For Mark Frost, Francis Ouimet and Harry Vardon represent everything that's right about sports in general and sportsmen in particular; gentlemen, champions, teachers, leaders, and each in their own quiet way, heroes. In THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED, Frost attempts to create penetrating studies of both of these men, along with over dozens of the game's seminal figures, within the dramatic framework offered by the tournament when they finally met, one of the most thrilling sports events in history, the 1913 U.S. Open.

The Greatest Game Ever Played

Author: Phil Bildner
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 039924171X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
Bildner tells a heartwarming father-and-son story against the backdrop of the"Greatest Game Ever Played," the 1958 NFL championship. Full color. 11x 8 1/2.

Golf, the Greatest Game

Author: United States Golf Association
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780060171353
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
With an introduction by John Updike and reflections on the game by Arnold Palmer, this landmark book illuminates the past century of golf in America and marks the centennial of the United States Golf Association. It is unique among the thousands of books on golf. Created in conjunction with Jones & Janello, former editors of Day in the Life photography books, Golf - The Greatest Game is a rich visual experience with nearly four hundred photographs, including long-forgotten images that evoke the wonders of the game's past and spirited new ones, commissioned specially for the book, that reveal the dimensions of the game as played today. Framing the photographs are lyrical essays penned by some of golf's greatest writers - authors such as William Hallberg (The Rub of the Green), David Noonan (Memoirs of a Caddy), and John Strawn (Driving the Green) - on such topics as the mystique of the clubhouse, the refinement of course architecture, and the explosive rise in the game's popularity. Together, the text and images capture the tension, intimacy, humor, and beauty of both championship and recreational golf over the decades.

Billy Phelan's Greatest Game

Author: William Kennedy
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140063404
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
The second novel in William Kennedy’s much-loved Albany cycle depicts Billy Phelan, a slightly tarnished poker player, pool hustler, and small-time bookie. A resourceful man full of Irish pluck, Billy works the fringes of the Albany sporting life with his own particular style and private code of honor, until he finds himself in the dangerous position of potential go-between in the kidnapping of a political boss’s son.

The Greatest Game of All

Author: Jack Nicklaus
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9780671202156
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 426

Book Description
Recounts Nicklaus' career in golf with emphasis on the major championships which he has won. Also includes a special section of illustrated instructions.

The Nutcracker

Author: Emma Helbrough
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1474904947
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Clara's adventure begins on Christmas Eve with an amazing present - a magic doll. Soon she is flying in a sleigh to the Land of Sweets where she meets the Sugarplum Fairy... An enchanting retelling of the classic story, written for children beginning to read alone. "Irresistible for children learning to read." - Child Education Plus

The Greatest Game Ever Pitched

Author: Jim Kaplan
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781600783418
Category : Baseball players
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Intertwines the personal histories of baseball Hall of Famers Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn with the events of their sixteen-inning pitching duel at San Francisco's Candlestick Park in the summer of 1963.

The Ultimate Golf Book

Author: Charles McGrath
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618710256
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
In this golfer's ultimate delight, Charles McGrath and David McCormick have compiled a unique combination of golf history and original essays by some of golf's greatest (and best-selling) writers and enthusiasts. Anchoring the book is a colorful, loose-limbed history of the sport by the Sports Illustrated senior writer John Garrity. He travels the globe and the links, covering the key personalities and golfing events, advances in technique and technology, the expanding interest in the sport, and the curious mysteries of this international obsession. Complementing the narrative are wonderfully diverse and entertaining essays on everything from the Age of Tiger to the woes of the lowly club pro, the charms of playing in the dead of winter, and even giving up the game altogether. With its mix of unsurpassed literary writing and superb history, this armchair companion is a must-have for any serious student of the game--truly The Ultimate Golf Book.

A Great Game

Author: Stephen Harper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476716536
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
Traces the early history of professional hockey in Canada.