| Norton Book of Sports Contributor(s): Plimpton, George (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0393030407 ISBN-13: 9780393030402 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1992 Annotation: When it comes to popularity, American enthusiasm for sports is right up there with mom and apple pie. From this long love affair with the games of men and boys--and, increasingly, women--has sprung a vast literature that moves across fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Now Plimpton has compiled an incredible collection of the best sports writing ever. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Sports & Recreation | Essays |
| Dewey: 810.803 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Physical Information: 1.58" H x 5.94" W x 9.22" (1.77 lbs) 492 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When it comes to popularity, American enthusiasm for sports is right up there with mom and apple pie. From this long love affair with the games of men and boys--and, increasingly, women--has sprung a vast literature that moves across fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. |
Contributor Bio(s): Plimpton, George: - George Plimpton was an American journalist, actor, editor, and writer. Well-known for helping to found The Paris Review and for his sports writing, Plimpton died from natural causes in 2003. |
