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The Legend of Bagger Vance: A Novel of Golf and the Game of Life
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The Legend of Bagger Vance: A Novel of Golf and the Game of Life Paperback - 1996

by Steven Pressfield

In 1931 Savannah, a mesmerizing 36-hole match is taking place, in which two legends face off against a troubled former war hero. The key to the outcome lies with Bagger Vance, a caddie who carries the secret of the Authentic Swing. His mysterious powers guide the play and leave a lasting imprint on everyone around him--and on someone 60 years in the future.


Summary

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. Another golfer will also compete--a troubled local war hero, once a champion, who comes with his mentor and caddie, the mysterious Bagger Vance. It is Vance, sage and charismatic, who will ultimately guide the match, for he holds the secret of the Authentic Swing. And he alone can show his protege the way back to glory. Written in the spirit of Gold in the Kingdom and The Natural, The Legend of Bagger Vance reveals the true nature of the game in a story that is unforgettable.

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  • Title The Legend of Bagger Vance: A Novel of Golf and the Game of Life
  • Author Steven Pressfield
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Edition Unstated
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher William Morrow & Company, New York
  • Date 1996-06-01
  • Features Maps
  • ISBN 9780380727513 / 038072751X
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.7 in (20.57 x 13.21 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1930's
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Cultural Region: Deep South
    • Cultural Region: South Atlantic
    • Cultural Region: Southeast U.S.
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Geographic Orientation: Georgia
    • Holiday: Father's Day
    • Sex & Gender: Masculine
  • Library of Congress subjects Supernatural, Afro-American men
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 94032223
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • New York Times, 06/23/1996, Page 32
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/29/1996, Page 0
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