Strokes of Genius (Penguin Sports Library) [Paperback]

Thomas Boswell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1989 | Series: Penguin Sports Library

Boswell, one of America's most acclaimed sports writers, surveys the universe of professional golf, from the major tournaments to the struggles of life on the tour.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

" Washington Post sports columnist Boswell here collects his newspaper pieces and Golf magazine articles to provide a full and entertaining look at 'the sport that ruins dreams.' " He examines some of the stars, courses and unique elements of a professional golfer's life in what PW called "a top volume for linksters."
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Washington Post journalist and columnist Boswell is most noted for his writings on baseball, but he has covered numerous sports, and his golf articles have appeared in Golf magazine and Golf Digest . Not a formal historian of golf such as Herbert Warren Wind, he is more a journalistic historian dealing in small, brilliant cameo shots and broad canvas word paintings. His humorous subtleties are unparalleled, as is his portrait of "The Golden Bear," Jack Nicklaus. Anyone who has played or followed the golf game in the slightest will find it difficult to set aside this most entertaining and informative book. Not only his subjects, but Boswell as well, create "strokes of genius." A definite purchase for sports collections. Eugene J. Millich, Univ. of Wisconsin Lib., La Crosse
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); First Printing edition (April 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140113681
• ISBN-13: 978-0140113686
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,668,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)