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The incomparable wit and mischievous charm of the Alistair Cooke are showcased in this collection of pieces on what he called "the marvelous mania."
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On a fateful day in 1964, Alistair Cooke was
dragged into Van Cortland Park in New York City to play his first game
of golf. He was immediately hooked, and golf became his greatest
passion, even though he called it a method of self-torture, disguised as
a game. No one has written more brilliantly or more lovingly about golf
than he does here.
GOLF gathers together for the first time the best of Cooke's pieces on
what he called the marvelous mania and showcases the incomparable wit
and mischievous charm that made Cooke one of the greatest journalists
and broadcasters of the twentieth century. Watch as he describes Arnold
Palmer playing in 102-degree heat in San Antonio, dapper Gary Player
winning the U.S. Open at Creve Coeur, Missouri, and Jack Nicklaus
playing and winning almost everywhere.
About the Author
Alistair Cooke hosted PBS's Masterpiece Theatre for 22 years and was
known internationally for his weekly BBC broadcast Letter from America.
He died in 2004. |
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