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The Swinger by Michael Bamberger
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Type
- Novel
- ISBN
- 9781451657562
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1451657560
ISBN-13
9781451657562
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109612160
Product Key Features
Book Title
Swinger : a Novel
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Golf, General, Sports, Humorous / General
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.1 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"In their roman à clef about Tiger Woods, Shipnuck and Bamberger thinly disguise as fiction plenty of gossip they've heard over their four decades, combined, covering the PGA Tour. . . . What's more relevant to the story, and to the reader--including, possibly, Tiger Woods himself--is the way Tree approaches his post-scandal life. The authors' idealized version of Woods comes totally clean about his past mistakes. There are no staged interviews, no clipped or dodgy answers. Tree Tremont lets his guard down, even cracks a few jokes about the absurdity of his situation. He starts enjoying the company of his fellow players and--gasp--the fans. Tree wins that Masters, his game even gets better, and yes, fans fall for him all over again. . . .When reading The Swinger , you can't help but wonder: what if Tiger were more like Tree?" -- Time magazine, "A devilishly fun summer read for sports fans, celeb-gawkers, or anyone that just likes a good story . . . If you had any interest at all in the Woods saga as it played out, you're nearly guaranteed to love this novel." -- Daniel Roberts, Fortune, "A funny, fast-moving book . . . Dead on . . . The authors know their man and know their game." -Janet Maslin, The New York Times, "A devilishly fun summer read for sports fans, celeb-gawkers, or anyone that just likes a good story . . . If you had any interest at all in the Woods saga as it played out, you're nearly guaranteed to love this novel." - Daniel Roberts, Fortune, "In their roman clef about Tiger Woods, Shipnuck and Bamberger thinly disguise as fiction plenty of gossip they've heard over their four decades, combined, covering the PGA Tour. . . . What's more relevant to the story, and to the reader-including, possibly, Tiger Woods himself-is the way Tree approaches his post-scandal life. The authors' idealized version of Woods comes totally clean about his past mistakes. There are no staged interviews, no clipped or dodgy answers. Tree Tremont lets his guard down, even cracks a few jokes about the absurdity of his situation. He starts enjoying the company of his fellow players and-gasp-the fans. Tree wins that Masters, his game even gets better, and yes, fans fall for him all over again. . . .When reading The Swinger , you can't help but wonder: what if Tiger were more like Tree?" - Time magazine, "An enjoyable and enlightening read . . . Equal parts an inside joke, an authentic glimpse into the PGA Tour, and a deeper look into journalism and society's treatment of celebrities. . . . Even though the story is a fictional account, Shipnuck and Bamberger pour invaluable insight into their alternate universe with little details that they've scooped up while covering golf for a combined four decades." - Monterey Herald, "A funny, fast-moving book . . . Dead on . . . The authors know their man and know their game." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times, "In their roman clef about Tiger Woods, Shipnuck and Bamberger thinly disguise as fiction plenty of gossip they've heard over their four decades, combined, covering the PGA Tour. . . . What's more relevant to the story, and to the reader--including, possibly, Tiger Woods himself--is the way Tree approaches his post-scandal life. The authors' idealized version of Woods comes totally clean about his past mistakes. There are no staged interviews, no clipped or dodgy answers. Tree Tremont lets his guard down, even cracks a few jokes about the absurdity of his situation. He starts enjoying the company of his fellow players and--gasp--the fans. Tree wins that Masters, his game even gets better, and yes, fans fall for him all over again. . . .When reading The Swinger , you can't help but wonder: what if Tiger were more like Tree?" -- Time magazine, "The phrase 'ripped from the headlines' has never been more apt than in this entertaining, funny and surprisingly poignant and sentimental book by two writers who have been around since the beginning of the Woods Era. They skillfully weave reality and fiction to offer a morality play that, in the end, is more about hope than a tabloid slash-and-burn. Bamberger and Shipnuck's knowledge of the game gives the book a reality rarely seen in golf fiction outside of Dan Jenkins. . . . There are enough laugh-out-loud scenes to satisfy fans of the Jenkins Era of golf novels such as Dead Solid Perfect . The one in the Augusta National wine cellar, for example, will leave you howling. Unlike the current problems plaguing Tiger Woods, The Swinger has a resolution and it's one of redemption and optimism. Those who have admired Woods and his remarkable skills since he burst on the scene will finish the book wishing him the same fate." - Florida Times-Union, "An entertaining, revealing, thought-provoking, and cautionary tale . . . As you read The Swinger . . . it's easy to catch yourself wondering: Is this what really happened? No one may ever know exactly what happened to Woods, and the book is fiction - keep repeating that with each turned page - but it provides invaluable insight into the life and times of Woods. . . . The Swinger is a golf book, but it is a 21st century sociology lesson, too." -Bill Pennington, The New York Times, "An entertaining, revealing, thought-provoking, and cautionary tale . . . It's easy to catch yourself wondering: Is this what really happened? No one may ever know exactly what happened to Woods, and the book is fiction -- keep repeating that with each turned page -- but it provides invaluable insight into the life and times of Woods. . . . The Swinger is a golf book, but it is a 21st-century sociology lesson, too." --Bill Pennington, The New York Times, “A funny, fast-moving book . . . Dead on . . . The authors know their man and know their game. . . . Credible and brightly apt.â€� Janet Maslin, The New York Times, "In their roman à clef about Tiger Woods, Shipnuck and Bamberger thinly disguise as fiction plenty of gossip they've heard over their four decades, combined, covering the PGA Tour. . . . What's more relevant to the story, and to the reader-including, possibly, Tiger Woods himself-is the way Tree approaches his post-scandal life. The authors' idealized version of Woods comes totally clean about his past mistakes. There are no staged interviews, no clipped or dodgy answers. Tree Tremont lets his guard down, even cracks a few jokes about the absurdity of his situation. He starts enjoying the company of his fellow players and-gasp-the fans. Tree wins that Masters, his game even gets better, and yes, fans fall for him all over again. . . .When reading The Swinger , you can't help but wonder: what if Tiger were more like Tree?" - Time magazine, "Will leave you howling . . . Surprisingly poignant . . . Bamberger and Shipnuck's knowledge of the game gives the book a reality rarely seen in golf fiction outside of Dan Jenkins." -Garry Smits, Florida Times-Union, "An entertaining, revealing, thought-provoking, and cautionary tale . . . It's easy to catch yourself wondering: Is this what really happened? No one may ever know exactly what happened to Woods, and the book is fiction - keep repeating that with each turned page - but it provides invaluable insight into the life and times of Woods. . . . The Swinger is a golf book, but it is a 21st-century sociology lesson, too." -Bill Pennington, The New York Times, "A funny, fast-moving book . . . Dead on . . . The authors know their man and know their game." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times, "Will leave you howling . . . Surprisingly poignant . . . Bamberger and Shipnuck's knowledge of the game gives the book a reality rarely seen in golf fiction outside of Dan Jenkins." --Garry Smits, Florida Times-Union, " The Swinger is a raucous, lively and at times laugh-out-loud funny look inside the world of professional golf and modern celebrity. . . . The surprising ending should leave those still frustrated with Tiger's post-scandal actions feeling satisfied. And I guarantee you'll never think of Altoids, Vijay Singh, the wine cellar at Augusta National or, for that matter, Tiger Woods, the same way again." -Geoff Shackelford, "A funny, fast-moving book . . . Dead on . . . The authors know their man and know their game. . . . Credible and brightly apt." -Janet Maslin, The New York Times, "Not a fan of sports books, or golf, or Tiger Woods, but I loved The Swinger ." -Jennifer Weiner, author of Then Came You and Good in Bed
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
A sports hero seeks a comeback in this wildly funny and ultimately redemptive novel. His name, as we all know, is Herbert X. "Tree" Tremont, and he's the richest and most celebrated athlete of our time--a multicultural golfing icon with fifty-three Tour wins, thirteen major victories, a smoking hot wife, and two adorable kids. But when a reporter uncovers evidence that Tree's sexual appetites are as prodigious as his tee shots, his public and private lives collide, producing the juiciest scandal in sports history. In this wickedly funny novel that takes readers between the ropes and the sheets of the PGA Tour as never before, the only thing more entertaining than Tree's downfall is his quest for redemption.
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