The Legend Of Bagger Vance - Softcover

Pressfield, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553813072 ISBN 13: 9780553813074

Publisher: Bantam, 2001

Synopsis

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'A marvellous, life-affirming book' Mark McCormack

'Golf and mysticism...a dazzler and a thought-provoker' Los Angeles Times

'Good stuff...a philosophical fantasy imagined on a golf course, heavy with fog, storm, fireworks and the howling winds of supernatural forces' New York Times Book Review
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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.

They are joined by another player, a troubled war hero called Rannulph Junah. But the key to the outcome lies not with these golfing titans but with Junah's caddie and mentor, the mysterious, sage and charismatic Bagger Vance - for he is the custodian of the secret of the Authentic Swing...
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Written in the spirit of Bernard Malamud's The Natural and sharing the magic of the celebrated Kevin Costner film Field of Dreams, Steven Pressfield's first novel reveals the true nature of the game.

Page-turning, spellbinding and affecting, it is a novel for golfers and non-golfers alike - a story in which the search for the Authentic Swing becomes a metaphor for the search for the Authentic Self.

About this title

About the Author

Steven Pressfield is a bestselling historical novelist whose books include the classic Gates of Fire, Tides of War, Alexander: Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign and Killing Rommell. He lives in California.
His website is www.stevenpressfield.com

From the Back Cover

'A marvellous, life-affirming book' Mark McCormack 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 an epic thirty-six hole showdown. They are joined by another player, a troubled war hero called Rannulph Junah. However, the key to the outcome lies not with these two golfing titans, but with Junah's caddie and mentor, the mysterious, sage and charismatic Bagger Vance. For Vance is the custodian of the secret of the Authentic Swing and he alone can show his protégé the true path back to glory... Sharing something of the spirit of Bernard Malamud's The Natural and the magic of Field of Dreams, Steven Pressfield's first novel is a true original. Page-turning, spellbinding and affecting, it is a tale for golfers and non-golfers alike - a story in which the search for the Authentic Swing becomes a metaphor for the search for the Authentic Self - a novel not so much about golf as the game of life itself. 'Good stuff...a philosophical fantasy imagined on a golf course, heavy with fog, storm, fireworks and the howling winds of supernatural forces' New York Times Book Review 'Golf and mysticism...a dazzler and a thought-provoker' Los Angeles Times 'Memorable...a page-turner...golf played a foot or so from Alice's looking glass, with mystical realms poised to engulf the reader at every turn' Sports Illustrated

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0553813072
• ISBN 13: 9780553813074
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288