The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story by Mark Frost Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story
Book Review: People You Really Care About
Summary: 5 Stars
Right now, I'd rank this third among the best sports books I've ever read, and I've enjoyed quite a few of them over the years. I loved this book because it got me so involved with the main characters. Author Mark Frost really makes you care about Francis Ouimet, his 10-year-old caddy Eddie Lowery and chief golf opponent Harry Vardon. All of them are fantastically interesting people and Frost is like a great artist painting their portraits.
The story is written so well that even though I knew what happened in the climactic 1913 U.S. Open tournament, I will still a nervous wreck reading about it. That's the mark of good writer, to still make it fascinating and tense even when the reader knows the final result!
Years after reading this, the exploits of three people mentioned above, and a few others, are still vividly in my mind. The human interest angles are what make this a great, great sports book. It's the same winning formula that me love Laura Hillenbrand's "Seabiscuit" and Jack Cavanaugh's "Tunney."
Like those above, this is a book I would glady read a second time. It's filled with unforgettable moments and truly good people who transcend their sports accomplishments. Meanwhile, Frost has gone to write several other best-selling golf books but this first effort will tough to top.
Book Review: The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story
Summary: 5 Stars
Documents the real birth of the game in the USA, and much more. A 'must read' for every passionate golf fan.Book Review: Truely, the greatest game ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
The 1913 US Open. Young Franis Quimet takes on the games greatest players - this story gives me chills each time I recall it. If I could go back in time to any sporting event and see it in person, this would be it. Awesome!Book Review: Wonderful account of the times.
Summary: 5 Stars
Great detail is setting the stage of how society viewed golf and its champions and how this tournament took that to the next level in popularity. Gives great detail intothe lives of Vardon, Ray, Francis and even Walter Hagen at the beginning of his career. Great for anyone who loves the history of golf and a good old fashion underdog story.Book Review: summer reading
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my daughter. She is reading this for one of her summer reading books. She loves it! Would recommend.